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manifest2

Pronunciation: /ˈmanɪfɛst/
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Definition of manifest

noun

  • a document listing a ship’s contents, cargo, passengers, and crew, for the use of customs officers.
  • a list of passengers or cargo in an aircraft.
  • a list of the wagons forming a freight train.

verb

[with object]
  • record in a manifest:every passenger is manifested at the point of departure

Origin:

mid 16th century (denoting a manifestation): from Italian manifesto (see manifesto). The current sense dates from the early 17th century

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