manes

[ mey-neez; Latin mah-nes ]
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noun
  1. (used with a plural verb)Roman Religion. the souls of the dead; shades.

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

Origin of manes

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Latin mānēs (plural); akin to Latin mānis, mānus good

Other definitions for Manes (2 of 2)

Manes
[ mey-neez ]

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

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

Origin of manes

1
C14: from Latin, probably: the good ones, from Old Latin mānus good

British Dictionary definitions for Manes (2 of 2)

Manes

/ (ˈmeɪniːz) /


noun
  1. See Mani

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