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Manes

//ˈmɑːneɪz// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Mani, Manichaeus.
  2. 2
    plural of Mane form-of, plural
Noun
  1. 1
    The souls or spirits of dead ancestors, conceived as deities or the subjects of reverence, or of other deceased relatives. plural, plural-only

    "this was the Ustrina or place of burning their bodies, or some sacrificing place unto the Manes"

  2. 2
    plural of mane form-of, plural

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin Manēs, from Ancient Greek Μάνης (Mánēs).

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