# to the manner born

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Familiar or adapted as if from birth with a specified custom, behavior, accouterment, etc.; naturally suited to it.

## Etymology
Coined by William Shakespeare in 1603 in Hamlet, act 1, scene 4:
: But to my mind, though I am native here
: And to the manner born, it is a custom
: More honored in the breach than the observance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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