to the manner born

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === Homophone: to the manor born === Adjective === to the manner born Familiar or adapted as if from birth with a specified custom, behavior, accouterment, etc.; naturally suited to it. ==== Synonyms ==== See also Thesaurus:innate === See also === more honored in the breach