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Manu

American  
[man-oo] / ˈmæn u /

noun

Hindu Mythology.
  1. the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.


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With three hours remaining of the transfer window, Chelsea were content with their midfield options, despite the sale of Fernandez, after failing with enquiries for Camara and Roma's Manu Kone.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

A drag queen friend introduced him to the multihyphenate artist Manu Mojito, who took him to the Red Comunitaria Trans in the Barrio Santa Fe.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

Photographed by Manu Dacosse in a simple but alluring black and white, with similarly naturalistic production design by Katia Wyszkop, the film is exquisitely imagined without being self-aggrandizingly gorgeous.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 2026

During this time, construction of ceremonial "ahu" platforms slowed, Rano Kao became a key ritual center, and a new social system known as "Tangata Manu" emerged.

From Science Daily Feb. 10, 2026

"And Ali, you and Noodles take that cart back around to the store. I told Manu I would bring it right back."

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

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