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(mn"s; 48), n.[F., fr. L. minaciae threats, menaces, fr. minax, -acis, projecting, threatening, minae projecting points or pinnacles, threats. Cf. Amenable, Demean, Imminent, Minatory.] The show of an intention to inflict evil; a threat or threatening; indication of a probable evil or catastrophe to come. His (the pope's) commands, his rebukes, his menaces. Milman. The dark menace of the distant war. Dryden. Men"ace (mn"s; 48), v. t.[imp. & p. p.Menaced (st); p. pr. & vb. n.Menacing ().] [OF. menacier, F. menacer. See Menace, n.] 1. To express or show an intention to inflict, or to hold out a prospect of inflicting, evil or injury upon; to threaten; -- usually followed by with before the harm threatened; as, to menace a country with war. My master . . . did menace me with death. Shak. 2. To threaten, as an evil to be inflicted. By oath he menaced Revenge upon the cardinal. Shak. Men"ace v. i.To act in threatening manner; to wear a threatening aspect. Who ever knew the heavens menace so? Shak. スポンサード リンク
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