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1. ((sometimes cap.)) manes
(used with a pl. v.) the spirits of the dead in ancient Roman belief to whom graves were dedicated.
2. manes
(used with a sing. v.) the spirit or shade of a particular dead person.
Etymology: (1350–1400; < L mānēs (pl.); akin to mānus good)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Manes
a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)
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1. manes
the benevolent spirits of the dead, especially of dead ancestors, regarded as family deities and protectors
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1. manes
the general name given by the Romans to the departed spirits of good men, who are conceived of as dwelling in the nether world, and as now and again ascending to the upper.
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