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mantle — I UK [ˈmænt(ə)l] / US noun Word forms mantle : singular mantle plural mantles 1) [singular] the authority or responsibility connected with someone s position, duties, or beliefs take on/assume the mantle of someone/something: Edwards took on the… … English dictionary
mantle — /ˈmæntl / (say mantl) noun 1. Also, mantua. a loose, sleeveless cloak. 2. something that covers, envelops, or conceals. 3. a single or paired outgrowth of the body wall that lines the inner surface of the valves of the shell in molluscs and… …
mantle — man|tle1 [ mæntl ] noun ▸ 1 authority/responsibility ▸ 2 piece of clothing ▸ 3 something that covers/hides ▸ 4 part of the Earth ▸ 5 cover for flame 1. ) singular the authority or responsibility connected with someone s position, duties, or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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mantle — man|tle1 [ˈmæntl] n [Date: 800 900; : Old French; Origin: mantel, from Latin mantellum cloak ] 1.) take on/assume/wear the mantle of sth formal to accept or have an important duty or job ▪ It is up to Europe to take on the mantle of leadership in … Dictionary of contemporary English
mantle — n. symbol of authority to assume; inherit; wear the mantle (of power) * * * [mæntl] wear the mantle (of power) [ symbol of authority ] to assume: inherit … Combinatory dictionary
mantle — 1 noun 1 take on/assume/wear the mantle of formal to accept or have a particular duty or responsibility: It is up to Europe to take on the mantle of leadership in environmental issues. 2 a mantle of snow/darkness etc literary something such as… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
