manada

American  

[muh-nah-duh] / məˈnɑ də /

noun

Southwestern U.S.

1. a herd of horses.

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Etymology

Origin of manada

First recorded in 1835–45; from American Spanish, Spanish: “herd, flock, crowd,” perhaps to be identified with Old Spanish manada “handful,” derivative of mano “hand,” from Latin manus

Example Sentences

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manada

Prenda had come to the festival with a group of friends, four men in their mid-20s, who called themselves la manada – the wolf pack.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 23, 2019

It was nothing unusual to meet a Las Palomas manada from ten to twelve miles from the river, and coming in only every second or third night to quench their thirst.

From A Texas Matchmaker by Andy Adams

He might still be in the neighbourhood; or had he forsaken the manada altogether, and gone far away over the wide prairie in search of new conquests?

From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Mayne Reid

The presence of his manada offered some guarantee, that he might still be near the ground where the vaquero had marked him.

From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Mayne Reid

The steed might be near; perhaps lying down in the shade of the thicket; perhaps with a portion of the manada or some favourite in one of the adjacent glades.

From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Mayne Reid