maned

Variant of mane

mane definition

mane (mān)

noun

  1. the long hair growing from the top or sides of the neck of certain animals, as the horse or lion
  2. 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

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