manes
[ 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.
Origin of manes
11350–1400; Middle English <Latin mānēs (plural); akin to Latin mānis, mānus good
- Also Manes.
Other definitions for Manes (2 of 2)
Manes
[ mey-neez ]
noun
a.d. 216?–276?, Persian prophet: founder of Manicheanism.
- Also called Man·i·che·us [man-i-kee-uhs], /ˌmæn ɪˈki əs/, Ma·ni [mah-nee] /ˈmɑ ni/ .
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British Dictionary definitions for manes (1 of 2)
manes
/ (ˈmɑːneɪz, Latin ˈmɑːnɛs) /
pl n(sometimes capital) (in Roman legend)
the spirits of the dead, often revered as minor deities
(functioning as singular) the shade of a dead person
Origin of manes
1C14: from Latin, probably: the good ones, from Old Latin mānus good
British Dictionary definitions for Manes (2 of 2)
Manes
/ (ˈmeɪniːz) /
noun
See Mani
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