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1. Manes
   In ancient Rome, the spirits of the dead, worshipped as divine and sometimes identified with the gods of the underworld (Dis and Proserpine), hence the inscription DMS (dis manibus sacrum) on many...
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2. Manes
   The Manes or Di Manes (good ones) were the souls of the deceased, worshipped as divinities. The formula D.M. (Dis Manibus = dedicated to the Manes) could often be found on tombstones. Manes also meant metaphorically underworld or realm of death. Festivals in honour of the dead were the Parentalia and the Feralia, celebrated in February.
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3. Manes
   Ma'nes noun plural [ Latin ] (Rom. Antiq.) The benevolent spirits of the dead, especially of dead ancestors, regarded as family deities and protectors. « Hail, O ye holy manes !» Dryden.
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4. Manes
   noun a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)
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5. Manes
   • (n. pl.) The benevolent spirits of the dead, especially of dead ancestors, regarded as family deities and protectors.
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6. Manes
   (from the article `Roman religion`) The Di Manes, collective powers (later `spirits`) of the dead, may mean `the good people,` an anxious euphemism like the Greek name of `the kindly ...
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7. manes
   manes (mā'nēz) , in Roman religion, spirits of the dead. Originally, they were called di manes, a collective divinity of the dead. Manes could also refer to the realm of the dead and, later, to the individual souls of the dead. Eventually, the Romans placated the manes with offerings...
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8. Manes
   The manes were the souls of departed people in the Greek and Roman religions. The Romans presented to them oblations of victims, wine, milk, garlands of flowers, etc.
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9. Manes
   In ancient Rome, the spirits of the dead, worshipped as divine and sometimes identified with the gods of the underworld (Dis and Proserpine), hence the inscription DMS (dis manibus sacrum) on many Roman tombs. They are to be distinguished from the lemures who were simply ghosts
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10. Manes
    In ancient Roman religion, the `Manes` or `Di Manes` are chthonic deities sometimes thought to represent the souls of deceased loved ones. They were associated with the Lares, Genii, and Di Penates as deities (di) that pertained to domestic, local, and personal cult. They were honored during ...
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11. Manes
    (tribe) es or Manais` `Manes` (sometimes pronounced `Manais`) is a Jat community of the Punjab region of northern India and Pakistan. Origin : The Manes is mainly a Jat Muslim tribe. However,some are Sikhs or Hindus. They regard themselves as Rajputs, claiming descent from Manes, a descendant...
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12. Manes
    (band) `Manes` was a band from Trondheim, Norway, formed in 1993. They started out as a two-piece band composed of Sargatanas and Cernunnus (or Cern). They have been signed to Candlelight Records, Hammerheart Records and the Italian experimental label Code666. The band`s earlier works, up to ...
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13. Manes
    (king) `Manes` (according to Greek mythology) was the eponymous first king of Maeonia, and later came to be known as the first king in line of the primordial house of Lydia, the Atyad dynasty (see List of Kings of Lydia). Manes was believed to be a son of Gaia and Zeus. Herodotus, in his acco...
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