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- Dictionarymanes/ˈmeɪniːz/
plural
- 1. (in ancient Roman belief) the souls of dead ancestors, worshipped as benevolent spirits.
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MANE definition: 1. the long, thick hair that grows along the top of a horse's neck or around the face and neck of a…. Learn more.
Manes definition: the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.. See examples of MANES used in a sentence.
Manes definition: the souls of the dead; shades.. See examples of MANES used in a sentence.
In ancient Roman religion, the Manes (/ ˈ m eɪ n iː z /, Latin: mānēs, Classical Latin: [ˈmaː.neːs̠]) or Di Manes are chthonic deities sometimes thought to represent souls of deceased loved ones.
noun. ˈmān. 1. : long and heavy hair growing about the neck and head of some mammals (such as horses and lions) 2. : long heavy hair on a person's head. maned. ˈmānd. adjective. Examples of mane in a Sentence. an actor with a thick mane of silver hair. Recent Examples on the Web Sigalas runs her finger along the sculpture’s thick mane of hair.
Definition of 'manes' Word Frequency. manes in British English. (ˈmɑːneɪz , Latin ˈmɑːnɛs ) plural noun (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. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.
MANE meaning: 1. the long, thick hair that grows along the top of a horse's neck or around the face and neck of a…. Learn more.
