Definitions for Manes
ˈmeɪ niz; Lat. ˈmɑ nɛsmanes

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Manesnoun

   a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MANESnoun

   Ghost; shade; that which remains of man after death.

   Etymology: Latin.

   Hail, O ye holy manes! hail again
   Paternal ashes. John Dryden, Virg.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Manes

   In ancient Roman religion, the Manes (, Latin: mānēs, Classical Latin: [ˈmaː.neːs̠]) or Di Manes are chthonic deities sometimes thought to represent souls of deceased loved ones. They were associated with the Lares, Lemures, Genii, and Di Penates as deities (di) that pertained to domestic, local, and personal cult. They belonged broadly to the category of di inferi, "those who dwell below," the undifferentiated collective of divine dead. The Manes were honored during the Parentalia and Feralia in February.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Manes

   the benevolent spirits of the dead, especially of dead ancestors, regarded as family deities and protectors

2. Etymology: [L.]

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1. Manes

   In ancient Roman religion, the Manes or Di Manes are chthonic deities sometimes thought to represent souls of deceased loved ones. They were associated with the Lares, Lemures, Genii, and Di Penates as deities that pertained to domestic, local, and personal cult. They belonged broadly to the category of di inferi, "those who dwell below," the undifferentiated collective of divine dead. The Manes were honored during the Parentalia and Feralia in February. The theologian Augustine, writing about the subject a few centuries after most of the Latin pagan references to such spirits, differentiated Manes from other types of Roman spirits: "Apuleius says, indeed, that the souls of men are demons, and that men become Lares if they are good, Lemures or Larvae if they are bad, and Manes if it is uncertain whether they deserve well or ill. For, however wicked men have been, if they suppose they shall become Larvae or divine Manes, they will become the worse the more love they have for inflicting injury; for, as the Larvae are hurtful demons made out of wicked men, these men must suppose that after death they will be invoked with sacrifices and divine honors that they may inflict injuries. But this question we must not pursue. He also states that the blessed are called in Greek eudaimones, because they are good souls, that is to say, good demons, confirming his opinion that the souls of men are demons."

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Manes

   mā′nēz, n. (Roman myth.) the benevolent or tutelary spirits of departed persons: the lower world, as being the abode of the manes. [L.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

MythologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Manes

   (Ma′nes). The souls of the departed. The Roman god of funerals and tombs.

   “All have their Manes, and their Manes bear. The few who’re cleansed to those abodes repair, And breathe in ample fields the soft Elysian air.”

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MANES

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Manes is ranked #10302 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Manes surname appeared 3,127 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Manes.
   
   87.8% or 2,748 total occurrences were White.
   5.8% or 182 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 61 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.5% or 49 total occurrences were Black.
   1.5% or 49 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.2% or 38 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Prophet

Anagrams for Manes »

1. manse

2. samen

3. mensa

4. senam

How to pronounce Manes?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Manes in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Manes in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Manes in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Manes
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Manes
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manes
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Manes
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Manes
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Manes
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Manes
8. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=Manes
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html