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English Dictionary: manakin	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
manakin n a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin" Synonym(s): mannequin, manikin, mannikin, manakin, fashion model, model a life-size dummy used to display clothes Synonym(s): mannequin, manikin, mannikin, manakin, form any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Manakin \Man"a*kin\, n. [Cf. F. & G. manakin; prob. the native name.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous small birds belonging to {Pipra}, {Manacus}, and other genera of the family {Piprid[91]}. They are mostly natives of Central and South America. some are bright-colored, and others have the wings and tail curiously ornamented. The name is sometimes applied to related birds of other families.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Manakin \Man"a*kin\, n. A dwarf. See {Manikin}. --Shak.