Ma·nes (m  n z) also Ma·ni (män) a.d. 216?-276? Persian prophet and founder of Manichaeism. His religious movement, a rival to early Christianity, professed that the world is a fusion of the equal but opposite forces of good and evil. |
ma·nes or Ma·nes (mnz , mäns)pl.n. 1. The spirits of the dead, regarded as minor supernatural powers in ancient Roman religion. 2. (used with a sing. verb) The revered spirit of one who has died. [Middle English, from Latin m ns, perhaps from mnis, good; see m-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
manes [ˈmɑːneɪz (Latin) ˈmɑːnɛs]
pl n (sometimes capital) (in Roman legend)
1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) the spirits of the dead, often revered as minor deities
2. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) (functioning as singular) the shade of a dead person
[from Latin, probably: the good ones, from Old Latin mānus good]
Manes [ˈmeɪniːz]
n
(Biographies) See Mani
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| Noun | 1. |  Manes - a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276) |
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