English Explanatory Dictionary

manes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The souls or spirits of dead ancestors, conceived as deities or the subjects of reverence, or of other deceased relatives.
noun
  1. plural of mane
name
  1. Mani, Manichaeus.
name
  1. plural of Mane

Pronunciation

mäʹnāz /ˈmɑːneɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-manes (spirits).wav mānz /meɪnz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-manes (lion).wav

Word forms

manes

Etymology

From Latin manes (“spirits of the dead”).

Related words

manism manist
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