manacles

man·a·cles
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UK, US/ˈmæn.ə.kəlz/

noun

manacle

OriginMiddle English manicle ← Old French manicle ← Latin manicula →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of manacle
nounmanacles pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlymanacle

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Latinmanicula
  2. Old Frenchmanicle
  3. Middle Englishmanicle
  4. Englishmanacles

From Middle English manicle, from Old French manicle, from Latin manicula, diminutive form of manus (“hand”).

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APA

manacles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manacles

MLA

“manacles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manacles. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manacles,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manacles.

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