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manes
1[ mey-neez; Latin mah-nes ]
noun
- (used with a plural verb) Roman Religion. the souls of the dead; shades.
- (used with a singular verb) the spirit or shade of a particular dead person.
Manes
2[ mey-neez ]
noun
- a.d. 216?–276?, Persian prophet: founder of Manicheanism.
manes
1/ ˈmɑːneɪz; ˈmɑːnɛs /
plural noun
- the spirits of the dead, often revered as minor deities
- functioning as singular the shade of a dead person
Manes
2/ ˈmeɪniːz /
noun
- See Mani
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Word History and Origins
Origin of manes1
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin mānēs (plural); akin to Latin mānis, mānus good
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Word History and Origins
Origin of manes1
C14: from Latin, probably: the good ones, from Old Latin mānus good
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