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manœuvres

manœuvres is the plural of manœuvre.

manœuvres is the third-person singular simple present indicative of manœuvre.

Meaning of manœuvre

Noun

manœuvre (plural manœuvres)

  1. Dated spelling of manoeuvre.
    • She delighted in schemes and in projects; she governed her husband by a series of manœuvres, whose only fault was their being entirely wasted; as a simple wish, openly expressed, would have answered every purpose.1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter III, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 25

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Questions about manœuvres

What is manœuvres the plural of?
Manœuvres is the plural of manœuvre.

Words near manœuvres in the dictionary

  1. manœuvreability
  2. manœuvreable
  3. manœuvred
  4. manœuvrer
  5. manœuvrers
  6. manœuvres
  7. manœuvring
  8. mao
  9. Mao jacket
  10. Mao jackets
  11. mao shan wang

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