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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates. formal
2. 2
   plural of manu form-of, plural
3. 3
   the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb wordnet
4. 4
   The power over other people, especially that of a man over his wife. Roman, obsolete

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from Irish.
2. 2
   An island and a province in northern Papua New Guinea.
3. 3
   A subgroup of about two dozen Oceanic languages located on Manus Island and nearby offshore islands in Manus Province.

Synonyms

All synonyms

handhandmittpaw

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin manus (“hand”). Doublet of mano.

Etymology 2

Shortened form of McManus.

Related phrases

Manus boobookmanu-tractsignum manus

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