manes

A noun referring to the long, coarse hair growing from the crest of an animal's neck, or a growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa el conjunto de pelos largos y ásperos que crecen en la nuca o cuello de algunos animales, o, por extensión, la cabellera abundante de una persona.

1. Animal's neck hair A2 formal

   The long, thick hair that grows from the neck of certain animals, such as horses, lions, and zebras.

   • The lion's mane was thick and golden.
   • She brushed the horse's mane until it was smooth.
   • The zebra's mane stood up straight along its neck.

   🇪🇸Crin (de animales)

2. Human head of hair B1 informal

   A thick, long, or abundant growth of hair on a person's head.

   • He had a wild mane of curly hair.
   • Her mane of red hair was her most striking feature.
   • The rock star tossed his mane of hair as he performed.

   🇪🇸Cabellera abundante

   Sinónimos: hairhead of hairmopshockthatch

• manes plural form
• manes' possessive plural form
• mane's possessive singular form

incontable · nombre propio

A proper noun referring to a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism, a major religious movement in late antiquity.

• 🇪🇸Nombre propio referido al profeta persa que fundó el maniqueísmo, un importante movimiento religioso de la Antigüedad tardía.

1. Persian Prophet C1 formal

   A Persian prophet who lived in the 3rd century AD and founded Manichaeism, a major religious movement.

   • Manes traveled widely to spread his teachings.
   • The writings of Manes influenced many later religious thinkers.
   • Scholars study the life of Manes to understand early religious syncretism.

   🇪🇸Manes (profeta persa)