maned
Variant of mane
mane
definition
mane (mān)
noun
- the long hair growing from the top or sides of the neck of certain animals, as the horse or lion
- long, thick human hair
Etymology: ME < OE manu, akin to Ger mähne < IE *mono-, neck (> Sans mányā, nape of the neck, Welsh mwn, neck), prob. < base *men-, to project > menace
Related Forms:
- maned adjective
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