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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

"There are hundreds of his songs whose ownership is either difficult to trace or remains contested," Manas Barua, filmmaker and Garg's friend, told the BBC.

From BBC

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

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.

From BBC