Hand-tameness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state, quality, or condition of being handtame uncountable

    "In any case it is easy to strike up a very happy relationship with one's garden Robin without even approaching the hand-tameness sought by Lord Grey."

Example

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"In any case it is easy to strike up a very happy relationship with one's garden Robin without even approaching the hand-tameness sought by Lord Grey."

Etymology

From Middle English handtamenesse, equivalent to handtame + -ness.

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