manas

[man-uh s, muhn-]

noun Hinduism, Buddhism.

the rational faculty of the mind.

Origin of manas

< Sanskrit: mind

Related formsma·nas·ic

[muh-nas-ik] /məˈnæs ɪk/, adjective

mana

[mah-nah]

noun Anthropology.

a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.

Origin of mana

Borrowed into English from Polynesian around 1835–45

Mana

[man-ey]

noun

Mannai.

Mannai

or Man·a, Min·ni

[man-ey]

noun

an ancient kingdom in Iran, in Kurdistan.

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Examples from the Web for manas

Contemporary Examples of manas

Most locals think that the U.S. is looking for a back-up option to Manas in Kyrgyzstan, and that may well be the case.
The Afghanistan-Kyrgyzstan Connection
Thomas Goltz
June 19, 2010
Opposition leaders have long said they would eject Western forces from the base at Manas, as Russia desires.
Russia's New Push for Power
Judith Miller, Doug Schoen
April 19, 2010

Historical Examples of manas

They had sacked Urumtsi, and were laving close siege to Manas.
The Life of Yakoob Beg
Demetrius Boulger
The Lhobrak was finally identified with the Manas river, a geographical discovery of some importance.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 6
Various
Manas had fallen in love with the King of Satyn's daughter, and had vowed to carry her off.
The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book
Constance Cary Harrison
Manas resisted vigorously, and in an instant overthrew man and horse.
The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book
Constance Cary Harrison
Now it happened that the boar just slain was an intimate friend of Manas, a huge and frightful giant, own brother to Maroke.
The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book
Constance Cary Harrison

British Dictionary definitions for manas

mana

noun anthropol

(in Polynesia, Melanesia, etc) a concept of a life force, believed to be seated in the head, and associated with high social status and ritual power
any power achieved by ritual means; prestige; authority

Word Origin for mana

from Polynesian

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Word Origin and History for manas

mana

"power, authority, supernatural power," 1843, from Maori, "power, authority, supernatural power."