manada

[muh-nah-duh]

noun

Southwestern U.S.

1. a herd of horses.

Word History and Origins

Origin of manada¹

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

A lawyer for the Manada gang, Agustín Martínez, has also revealed he was working to get a reduced sentence for one of the five convicted of the attack.

From BBC

The attackers had labeled themselves a “manada,” a term often used to refer to a wolf pack.

From New York Times

The site, called Manada Tour, went live last December.

From Seattle Times

El tío de la víctima de la Manada de Manresa intenta agredir a uno de los acusados a las puertas de la Audiencia de Barcelona.

From BBC

In the supreme court ruling in the original la Manada case last month, the judges cited what they called “contextual intimidation”, because the victim was dragged into a hallway and was outnumbered by five men.

From The Guardian