Manu

(mäˈno͞o, mŭˈ-)

noun
Hinduism

The primordial father of the human race and sovereign of the earth who first instituted religious ceremonies and devised a code of laws.

Origin:

Origin: Sanskrit Manuḥ

Origin: , from manuḥ, man; see man-¹ in Indo-European roots

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