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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“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
Horse’s manes and reptilian scales are among other details that helped inform her overall design.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2021
But recently she has been inspired by the girls she sees walking around the city with vivid neon manes.
From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2021
Outside, past the open double doors, a hob waits, holding the silver bridles of five dappled faerie steeds, their manes braided in complicated and probably magical knots.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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