A manger or trough is a rack for fodder, or a structure or feeder used to hold food for animals. The word comes from the Old French mangier (meaning "to eat"), from Latin mandere (meaning "to chew").[1]
A similar trough providing drinking water for domestic or non-domestic animals is a watering trough and may be part of a larger watering structure called abreuvoir.
The manger in Christianityedit
The manger is associated with nativity scenes where Mary and Joseph, forced by necessity to stay in a room for animals instead of a guest room, used a manger as a makeshift crib for the Baby Jesus.[3] (Greek: φάτνηphatnē; Luke 2:7).[4]
^William, Francis Dawson (1902). Christmas: Its Origin and Associations. E. Stock. Retrieved 2014-12-25.
^"I know Jesus was born in a manger, but why is that important and what does it mean?". Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
External linksedit
Media related to Feeding troughs at Wikimedia Commons
The dictionary definition of manger at Wiktionary
February 16, 2024
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