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The spirits of the dead and gods of the lower world in ancient Roman belief.

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Used as a noun, listen here, it means: The spirits of the dead and gods of the lower world in ancient Roman belief. Used as a noun, listen here, it means: Plural of MANE: the long and heavy hair growing around the neck of some mammals.

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  • The manes of the dead emperors haunt the ruins of Ancient Rome.
  • "The gintleman manes he objects to the persadin's."
  • Alma Redemptoris Mater, quae pervia coeli porta manes.
  • Strokes the rein'd dragons 'manes, and shakes the thongs.
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  • ''manes" is a heteronym, which means you may find it with different pronunciations and different meanings.
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