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   Ma·nes

   /ˈmäˌnāz/

   

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   • 1. (in ancient Roman belief) the souls of dead ancestors, worshiped as benevolent spirits.

   Word Origin Latin.

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   Learn the meaning of mane as a noun and an adjective, with examples of usage and word history. Mane can refer to long hair on some mammals or people, or a necklace-like feature.

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   What does Mane mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of MANE is long and heavy hair growing about the neck and head of some mammals (such as horses and lions). How to use mane in a sentence.

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   What does Manes stand for?

   • Manes may be derived from "an archaic adjective manus— good —which was the opposite of immanis (monstrous)". Roman tombstones often included the letters D.M., which stood for Dis Manibus, literally "to the Manes", or figuratively, "to the spirits of the dead", an abbreviation that continued to appear even in Christian inscriptions.

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   Who were the manes?

   • 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.

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   What is a mane in astrology?

   • Manes (pronounced Mah-nays) were the collective dead ( di manes = the divine dead) who inhabited the afterlife. Anyone who died became a mane and then were specified as a lare or a parentes by their family. The mane was the divine spark of life in each person which was thought to reside in the head.

   Roman Household Spirits: Manes, Panes and Lares

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMANE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Mane is the long, thick hair that grows on a horse's neck or a lion's face and neck. Learn how to use this word in sentences, see photos and find synonyms and translations in different languages.

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   Manes definition: the souls of the dead; shades.. See examples of MANES used in a sentence.

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   In ancient Roman religion, the Manes (/ ˈ m eɪ n iː z /, Latin: mānēs, Classical Latin: [ˈmaː.neːs̠]) or Di Manes are chthonic deities sometimes thought to represent souls of deceased loved ones.

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   Mane is the long, thick hair that grows on a horse's neck or a lion's face and neck. Learn how to use this word in sentences, see photos and find synonyms and translations in different languages.

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   Manes definition: the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.. See examples of MANES used in a sentence.

9. www.worldhistory.org › article › 34Roman Household Spirits: Manes, Panes and Lares

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   Oct 28, 2019 · Learn about the different spirits that the ancient Romans honored in their homes and daily lives, such as the manes, the spirits of the dead ancestors. Find out how they influenced the Romans' health, prosperity, and religion, and how they were worshipped and appeased.