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Manes vs Vanes - What's the difference?

manes | vanes |

As nouns the difference between manes and vanes

is that manes is the souls or spirits of dead ancestors, conceived as deities or the subjects of reverence while vanes is plural of vane.

manes

English

(wikipedia manes)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • The souls or spirits of dead ancestors, conceived as deities or the subjects of reverence.
  • * 1658 , , Urne-Burial , Penguin 2005, p. 9
    • this was the Ustrina'' or place of burning their bodies, or some sacrificing place unto the ''Manes
    Related terms
    * manism * manist

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    * * * * * English heteronyms ----

    vanes

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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