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manger

/ˈmeɪndʒə/

/ˈmeɪndʒər/

mangernoun

mangers

/ˈmeɪndʒə/

/ˈmeɪndʒər/

Translations

The baby was placed in a manger.

Младенца положили в ясли.

Additional translations

Definitions

A long open box or trough for horses or cattle to eat from.

The farmer filled the manger with fresh hay for the horses.

A crib or cradle in which the infant Jesus was laid; by extension, any representation of the Nativity used especially as a Christmas decoration.

The church displayed a hand-carved manger beneath the altar during Advent.

(archaic) One who eats; an eater.

The ravenous mangers gathered around the table at dusk.

Synonyms

feeding trough

feed box

mangeradjective

/ˈmæn.dʒə/

/ˈmeɪn.dʒɚ/

Used attributively before another noun to denote connection with a Nativity crib or scene (e.g., ‘manger scene’, ‘manger figures’).

Definitions

Relating to or depicting the Nativity crib or scene.

They arranged the manger figures carefully on the mantel.