manas

[man-uhs, muhn-]

noun

Hinduism, Buddhism.

1. the rational faculty of the mind.

Other Word Forms

• manasic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of manas¹

< Sanskrit: mind

Example Sentences

Or, to cite an example from just this year, you wouldn’t have wait to hear that Brazil submitted Cannes darling “The Secret Agent” over “Manas,” which counts Sean Penn among its executive producers.

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Manas Kumar* has been abandoned on a cargo ship in Ukrainian waters since April.

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Dr Manas Datta, a consultant paediatrician at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex, who has treated Finley since he was born, said it was "horrific" seeing how Finley's body responded to food.

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Prof Derek Manas, NHS blood and transplant medical director, said there was "mounting evidence" the technology could "enable more transplants by improving organ function".

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Prof Manas said more than 200 people were waiting for a lung transplant which "significantly" outweighed the number of suitable donor organs.

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