manes
1 Americannoun
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(used with a plural verb) the souls of the dead; shades.
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(used with a singular verb) the spirit or shade of a particular dead person.
noun
plural noun
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the spirits of the dead, often revered as minor deities
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(functioning as singular) the shade of a dead person
noun
Etymology
Origin of manes
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin mānēs (plural); akin to Latin mānis, mānus good
Example Sentences
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The colorful horse toys with brushable manes and tails were first created in the '80s and had a revival in 2003.
From Salon • Nov. 13, 2024
“I didn’t want to draw attention to myself,” she whispered, as she passed teenage girls leading shiny horses with braided manes.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023
The screens hang above the row of committee members who all look crisper and a bit more self-consciously groomed than usual with their blowouts and trimmed beards and clipped manes.
From Washington Post • Jun. 14, 2022
In the last few months, Hailey Bieber, Billie Eilish, Florence Pugh, Dove Cameron and Gigi Hadid, among other celebs, have taken their manes deeper and darker.
From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2021
He shook the reins to the lovely mares with long manes in the wind, guiding them full tilt toward his father’s hall.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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