"manuduction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: manuductions [plural]
Etymology: From Late Latin manuductio, from (ablative singular form of) Latin manus (“hand”) + ductiō (“leading”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|LL.|manuductio}} Late Latin manuductio, {{uder|en|la|manus||hand}} Latin manus (“hand”), {{m|la|ductio|ductiō|leading}} ductiō (“leading”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} manuduction (countable and uncountable, plural manuductions)
  1. (obsolete) The act of guiding or a means of guidance; direction, guidance, instruction. Tags: countable, obsolete, uncountable Related terms: manuductive, manuductory

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