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Webster 1913 Edition
Manes
‖
Ma′nes
,Noun.
pl.
[L.]
(Rom. Antiq.)
The benevolent spirits of the dead, especially of dead ancestors, regarded as family deities and protectors.
Hail, O ye holy
manes
! Dryden.
Webster 1828 Edition
Manes
MA'NES
,Noun.
plu.
1.
The remains of the dead. Hail, O ye holy manes!
Definition 2024
manès
manès
Catalan
Adjective
manès m (feminine manesa, masculine plural manesos, feminine plural maneses)
- (colloquial) Alternative form of manx
Usage notes
The IEC and the AVL disagree over which term to use. Instead of manx, the AVL calls for the use of manés in Valencian. The Central Catalan equivalent, manès, is not recognized by the IEC but is in use.
Noun
manès m (plural manesos, feminine manesa)
- (colloquial) Alternative form of manx
Usage notes
The IEC does not recognize a standard Catalan term for a Manxman, but the AVL considers the use of manés to be standard in Valencian.
Proper noun
manès m
- (colloquial) Alternative form of manx
Usage notes
The IEC and the AVL disagree over which term to use. Instead of manx, the AVL calls for the use of manés in Valencian. The Central Catalan equivalent, manès, is not recognized by the IEC but is in use.