manada

American  

[muh-nah-duh] / məˈnɑ də /

noun

Southwestern U.S.

1. a herd of horses.

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Etymology

Origin of manada

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

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Example Sentences

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manada

Prenda had come to the festival with a group of friends, four men in their mid-20s, who called themselves la manada – the wolf pack.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 23, 2019

Once we rode a mile out of our way to look at a manada.

From A Texas Matchmaker by Andy Adams

The manada followed, at first galloping in line; but this became broken, as the swifter individuals passed ahead of the others, and the drove were soon strung out upon the prairie.

From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Mayne Reid

We had ridden nearly ten miles without drawing bridle, when our guide struck upon the trail of the manada.

From The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse by Mayne Reid

Accordingly, before April, we worked every manada which we expected to keep, cutting out all the two-year-old fillies.

From A Texas Matchmaker by Andy Adams

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