manes

¹

[mey-neez, mah-nes]

noun

1. (used with a plural verb),  the souls of the dead; shades.

2. (used with a singular verb),  the spirit or shade of a particular dead person.

Manes

²

[mey-neez]

noun

1. a.d. 216?–276?, Persian prophet: founder of Manicheanism.

manes

¹

/ ˈmɑːneɪz, ˈmɑːnɛs /

plural noun

1. the spirits of the dead, often revered as minor deities

2. (functioning as singular) the shade of a dead person

Manes

²

/ ˈmeɪniːz /

noun

1. See Mani

Word History and Origins

Origin of manes¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin mānēs (plural); akin to Latin mānis, mānus good

Word History and Origins

Origin of manes¹

C14: from Latin, probably: the good ones, from Old Latin mānus good

Related Words

• demon 
• devil 
• phantom 
• shadow 
• soul 
• specter 
• vampire 
• vision