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Word entry · 5 letters

manes

Best crossword clue

"Long neck hair"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈmɑːneɪz/Sorted aemnsStarts with MEnds with S1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. Long hair growing on the neck of a horse or similar animal.

Word origin

From Latin manes (“spirits of the dead”).

Used in a sentence

  • this was the Ustrina or place of burning their bodies, or some sacrificing place unto the Manes
  • Still may the manès of thy children rise To chase calm slumber from thy wearied eyes; Still may their voices on the haunted air In fearful whispers tell thee to despair,
  • At this instant the trappings of his attire caught the glaring eye-balls of a dying yeoman, who exerted his wasting strength to sacrifice one more worthy victim to the manes of his countrymen.

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