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manas

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[man-uhs, muhn-] / ˈmæn əs, ˈmʌn- /

noun

Hinduism, Buddhism.
  1. the rational faculty of the mind.


Other Word Forms

  • manasic adjective

Etymology

Origin of manas

< Sanskrit: mind

Example Sentences

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Manas Das, of the Outer Ring Road Companies Association, works with city authorities to resolve infrastructure woes for global tech companies.

From Barron's

Neha Arora and Manas Mishra report for Reuters that there are still serious concerns that many new infections are not being reported, due to a dearth of testing in the countryside, where the virus has spread to from the cities.

From The Guardian

"At 11.30am we successfully rescued Phra Manas from the cave," the rescue unit announced on their Facebook page.

From BBC

The 46-year-old monk, Phra Manas, entered Tham Phra Sai Ngam cave in Phitsanulok province on Saturday to meditate, said Therayuth Chandithawong, chief of the provincial Office of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.

From Seattle Times

Phra Manas makes a pilgrimage every April from another province to meditate in Tham Phra Sai Ngam cave, Therayuth said.

From Seattle Times