fine manners (noun)

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• fine — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French fin, fine, from Latin finis boundary, end Date: 13th century 1. obsolete end, conclusion 2. a compromise of a fictitious suit used as a form of conveyance of lands 3. a. a sum imposed as… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• fine — I. /faɪn / (say fuyn) adjective (finer, finest) 1. of the highest or of very high grade or quality. 2. free from imperfections or impurities. 3. (of weather) a. sunny. b. Meteorology without rain. 4. choice, excellent, or admirable: a fine sermon …  

• re|fine|ment — «rih FYN muhnt», noun. 1. fineness of feeling, taste, manners, or language: »Good manners and correct speech are marks of refinement. SYNONYM(S): culture, polish. 2. the act or result of refining: »Gasoline is produced by the refinement of… …   Useful english dictionary

• re·fine·ment — /rıˈfaınmənt/ noun, pl ments 1 [noncount] : the act or process of removing unwanted substances from something : the act or process of making something pure oil refinement 2 [noncount] : the act or process of improving something often + of the… …   Useful english dictionary

• nicety — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English nicete, from Anglo French niceté foolishness, from nice, adjective Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being nice 2. an elegant, delicate, or civilized feature < enjoy the niceties of life >… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• punctilio — noun 1) a stickler for punctilio Syn: conformity, conscientiousness, punctiliousness; etiquette, protocol, conventions, formalities, propriety, decorum, manners, politesse, good form, the done thing Ant …   Thesaurus of popular words

• refinement — noun 1) the refinement of sugar Syn: purification, refining, processing, treatment, treating 2) all writing needs endless refinement Syn: improvement, polishing, honing, fine tuning, touching up, finishing off …   Thesaurus of popular words

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• English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …   Universalium

• List of French words and phrases used by English speakers — Here are some examples of French words and phrases used by English speakers. English contains many words of French origin, such as art, collage, competition, force, machine, police, publicity, role, routine, table, and many other Anglicized… …   Wikipedia

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