manes

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/ˈmɑːneɪz//meɪnz/

noun

The souls or spirits of dead ancestors, conceived as deities or the subjects of reverence, or of other deceased relatives.

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Meanings

manes1

nounmanes pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe souls or spirits of dead ancestors, conceived as deities or the subjects of reverence, or of other deceased relatives.

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

    1658, Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial, Penguin, published 2005, page 9
    2 more examples

    Still may the manès of thy children rise To chase calm slumber from thy wearied eyes; Still may their voices on the haunted air In fearful whispers tell thee to despair,

    1819, Felicia Hemans, The Wife of Asdrubal, Tales and Historic Scenes, page 171

    At this instant the trappings of his attire caught the glaring eye-balls of a dying yeoman, who exerted his wasting strength to sacrifice one more worthy victim to the manes of his countrymen.

    1869, J[ames] Fenimore Cooper, “Moral Tales and Sketches § Battle of Bunker Hill”, in H. A. Cleveland, editor, Golden Sheaves Gathered from the Fields of Ancient and Modern Literature: A Miscellany of Choice Reading for the Entertainment of the Old and the Young in Hours that Are Lonely and Weary, Zeigler, McCurdy & Co., page 24

manes2

noun
  1. pluralplural of mane

Manes3

proper noun
  1. Mani, Manichaeus.

Manes4

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Mane

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mani

Origin

manes · noun

  1. Latinmanes“spirits of the dead”
  2. Englishmanes

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

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Manes · proper noun

  1. Ancient GreekΜάνης
  2. LatinManēs
  3. EnglishManes

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

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Translations

Dutch manen
  • manenspirits of the dead
Finnish maanit
  • maanitspirits of the dead
French mânes, Manès
  • mânesspirits of the dead
  • ManèsMani — see also Mani
German Manen
  • Manenspirits of the dead
Italian mani
  • manispirits of the dead
Polish many, Manes
  • manyspirits of the dead
  • ManesMani — see also Mani
Portuguese manes
  • manesspirits of the dead

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with manes

remainsgainsplainslanesgrainsbrainspainsmainsKeynesrainsstainsHainescanesDanesreinspanescremainsplum rains
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Anagrams

meansmensamanseSemanmesna
Cite this entry
APA

manes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manes

MLA

“manes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manes. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manes.

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