manes

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/ˈmɑːneɪz/

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/ˈmɑːneɪz/ · /meɪnz/

Definition of manes

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

(plural, plural-only)The 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”
“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,”
“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.”

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noun

(plural, plural-only)The 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”
“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,”
“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.”
(form-of, plural)plural of mane

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

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