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manes

1 American  
[mey-neez, mah-nes] / ˈmeɪ niz, ˈmɑ nɛs /

noun

  1. (used with a plural verb) the souls of the dead; shades.

  2. (used with a singular verb) the spirit or shade of a particular dead person.

Manes 2 American  
[mey-neez] / ˈmeɪ niz /

noun

  1. a.d. 216?–276?, Persian prophet: founder of Manicheanism.

manes 1 British  
/ ˈmɑːneɪz, ˈmɑːnɛs /

plural noun

  1. the spirits of the dead, often revered as minor deities

  2. (functioning as singular) the shade of a dead person

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Manes 2 British  
/ ˈmeɪniːz /

noun

  1. See Mani

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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 petted my horses’ manes one last time and drove away.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2021

Many were emaciated, with unkempt manes and untrimmed hooves, she said, and they often had parasites.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2021

Terri had packed them, and we ramp up our final-night party in shiny manes of white, hot pink, psychedelic rainbow and even a green Marge Simpson.

From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2020

They whinnied unhappily, shaking the river muck from their manes.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

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