manus

noun
/ˈmeɪnəs/UK

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin manus (“hand”). Doublet of mano.

  1. borrowed from manus — “hand

Definitions

  1. A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding…

    A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.

  2. The power over other people, especially that of a man over his wife.

  3. plural of manu

  4. + 3 more definitions
    1. A surname from Irish.

    2. An island and a province in northern Papua New Guinea.

    3. A subgroup of about two dozen Oceanic languages located on Manus Island and nearby…

      A subgroup of about two dozen Oceanic languages located on Manus Island and nearby offshore islands in Manus Province.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for manus. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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