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We need Hawaii just as much and a good deal more than we did California. It is Manifest Destiny.
William McKinley

Meaning of "Manifest Destiny" in the English dictionary

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MANIFEST DESTINY

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Manifest Destiny is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MANIFEST DESTINY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Manifest Destiny

Manifest destiny

In the 19th century, Manifest Destiny was the widely held belief in the United States that American settlers were destined to expand throughout the continent. Historians have for the most part agreed that there are three basic themes to Manifest Destiny: ▪ The special virtues of the American people and their institutions; ▪ America's mission to redeem and remake the west in the image of agrarian America; ▪ An irresistible destiny to accomplish this essential duty. Historian Frederick Merk says this concept was born out of "A sense of mission to redeem the Old World by high example...generated by the potentialities of a new earth for building a new heaven". Historians have emphasized that "Manifest Destiny" was a contested concept—Democrats endorsed the idea but many prominent Americans rejected it. Historian Daniel Walker Howe writes, "American imperialism did not represent an American consensus; it provoked bitter dissent within the national polity.... Whigs saw America's moral mission as one of democratic example rather than one of conquest." Manifest Destiny provided the rhetorical tone for the largest acquisition of U.S. territory.

Definition of Manifest Destiny in the English dictionary

The definition of Manifest Destiny in the dictionary is the belief that the US was a chosen land that had been allotted the entire North American continent by God.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MANIFEST DESTINY

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WORDS THAT END LIKE MANIFEST DESTINY

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Synonyms and antonyms of Manifest Destiny in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Manifest Destiny» into 25 languages

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天命
1,325 millions of speakers

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Manifest Destiny
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Manifest Destiny
510 millions of speakers

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प्रकट भाग्य
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

القدر واضح
280 millions of speakers

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Manifest Destiny
278 millions of speakers

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Manifest Destiny
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মেসি পার্সন
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Manifest Destiny
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Manifest Destiny
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Manifest Destiny
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マニフェストデスティニー
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명백한 운명 (Manifest Destiny)
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Manifest Destiny
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mệnh manifest
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வெளிப்படையான விதி
75 millions of speakers

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मॅनिफेस्ट नियती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tezahür kader
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Manifest Destiny
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manifest Destiny
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Manifest Destiny
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Translator English - Romanian

Destinul manifest
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Manifest Destiny
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Kenne Destiny
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Manifest Destiny
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manifest Destiny
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Manifest Destiny

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William McKinley
We need Hawaii just as much and a good deal more than we did California. It is Manifest Destiny.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MANIFEST DESTINY»

Discover the use of Manifest Destiny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Manifest Destiny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Manifest Destiny: American Expansion and the Empire of Right
Stephanson explores the origins of Manifest Destiny--the American idea of providential and historical chosenness--and shows how and why it has been invoked over the past three hundred years.
Anders Stephanson, 1996
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Manifest destiny
Essays, biogarphies, and primary documents make this an all-in-one resource on America's Westward Expansion.
David S. Heidler, Jeanne T. Heidler, 2003
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Manifest Destiny's Underworld: Filibustering in Antebellum ...
Offering the first full-scale analysis of the filibustering movement, Robert May relates the often-tragic stories of illegal expeditions into Cuba, Mexico, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and other Latin American countries and details surprising ...
Robert E. May, 2004
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Manifest Destiny and the Expansion of America
Looks at ten turning points in American history and offers a review of each event, alternative scenarios, and discussion questions.
Rodney P. Carlisle, J. Geoffrey Golson, 2007
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Manifest destiny
Contains 41 primary pro or con arguments on America's "manifest destiny" in the 1840s; regarding the acquisition of Texas, California, Oregon, etc.
Norman A. Graebner, 1968
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Manifest Destiny
A rollicking adventure starring a young Theodore Roosevelt In 1884, Teddy Roosevelt’s political career is dead in the water.
Brian Garfield, 2011
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Filibusters and Expansionists: Jeffersonian Manifest ...
Utilizing memoirs, diaries, biographies, newspapers, and vast amounts of both foreign and domestic correspondence, Frank Lawrence Owsley, Jr., and Gene A. Smith reveal an insider's view of the filibusters and expansionists, the colorful- if ...
Frank Lawrence Owsley, 1997
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Manifest Destiny: A Primary Source History of America's ...
Explains the events surrounding the concept of Manifest Destiny, discussing the deals and wars that brought new territories under American control and allowed the country to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean.
Jesse Jarnow, J. T. Moriarty, 2004
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Agents of Manifest Destiny: The Lives and Times of the ...
These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Charles H. Brown, 2012
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Manifest Destiny
In Manifest Destiny, Richard Thompson looks into the murderous eyes of Communist rebels living in Romania's Carpathian Mountains and comes face to face with his own ideals, values and morality.
Rick Robinson, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MANIFEST DESTINY»

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After a rush, aviation stopped "progressing" -- the Web might be next …
And having burned through all the easy ideas within our industry, we're convinced that it's our manifest destiny to start disrupting everyone else. «Boing Boing, Jul 15»
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MTV's 'White People' Takes White Privilege Out of Comfort Zone …
She's a teacher on a Native American reservation, where her students still cope with the aftereffects of manifest destiny. “We've never had to ... «The Root, Jul 15»
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Chad: Subsidized stadiums have to go - The Spokesman-Review
Indeed, we should be thankful that our expansionist forefathers and foremothers – via Manifest Destiny, the Louisiana Purchase and the ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
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History, 'GIR' Style - Yankton Press & Dakotan: Editorials
Where, if not from Christianity, did Western man get his ideas of divine right to conquest, of manifest destiny, of himself as the vanguard of true ... «Yankton Daily Press, Jul 15»
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Team PokerStars Pros Visit California Casinos - PokerUpdate
Many online poker advocates in the United States hope to recreate a perception of Manifest Destiny along with a renewed Gold Rush to ... «Poker Update - Online Poker News, Jul 15»
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Only #BlackLivesMatter? Progressives shut down Democrat who …
America hating radical points of view, we started as a white supremacist nation with Manifest Destiny. Which if Glenn were here, he would ... «khvhradio, Jul 15»
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Are we alone? SF is as sure a guide as any | Books | The Guardian
isn't just the booster rocket for Manifest Destiny transformed. The hidden insatiability at the heart of the question makes me wonder, “are we just ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Adult seminars: growth comes when values are lived
... an axis of power that revolves around violence, present already when Cain sees his brother Abel getting in the way of his manifest destiny. «Mennonite World Review, Jul 15»
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Land grabs not even imagined by the Founding Fathers
Indeed, we should be thankful that our expansionist forefathers and foremothers — via Manifest Destiny, the Louisiana Purchase and the ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Aaron Lim: Labour's message to the Chinese is loud and clear …
... ownership is their manifest destiny, an inalienable right. But Labour's approach is clearly the continuation of nationalist socialist democratic ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»

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