manuduction
Americannoun
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the act of directing or guiding.
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a means of direction, introduction, or guidance.
Other Word Forms
- manuductive adjective
- manuductory adjective
Etymology
Origin of manuduction
1495–1505; < Medieval Latin manūductiōn- (stem of manūductiō ) a leading by the hand. See manus, reduction
Example Sentences
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In such interests, people must not depend upon the priority of their superiors, nor suspend the duties they owe to themselves and their neighbours, upon the manuduction of other mens greatness.
From A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods by Shields, Alexander
The matter of this testimony, I shall give a short manuduction to the progress and result of its management.
From A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods by Shields, Alexander
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