Manus Definition

mānəs, mä-
noun
The terminal part of the forelimb of a vertebrate, as the hand of a person or the forefoot of a four-legged animal.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Manus

  • Latin hand man-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin manus (“hand").

    From Wiktionary

Manus Sentence Examples

  • In his later years Manus was troubled by quarrels between his sons Calvagh and Hugh MacManus; in 1555 he was made prisoner by Calvagh, who deposed him from all authority in Tyrconnel, and he died in 1564.

  • Manus was several times married.

  • Hugh Roe O'Donnell (1572-1602), eldest son of Hugh MacManus O'Donnell, and grandson of Manus O'Donnell by his second marriage with Judith O'Neill, was the most celebrated member of his clan.

  • The largest, Manus, is about 60 m.

  • Most are of coral formation, but the hills of Manus are believed to be extinct volcanoes.

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SUSNUS

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