mane

[ meyn ]

/ meɪn /

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noun

the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.

Informal. (on a human being) a head of distinctively long and thick or rough hair.

Origin of mane

before 900; Middle English; Old English manu; cognate with German Mähne,Dutch manen,Old Norse mǫn

OTHER WORDS FROM mane

maned, adjectivemaneless, adjectiveun·maned, adjective

Words nearby mane

mandrel, mandrill, mandrin, manducate, mandyas, mane, man-eater, man-eating, man-eating shark, maneb, maned wolf

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Example sentences from the Web for mane

First lady Jackie Kennedy would often add a perfectly coiffed swirl of human hair to her own mane for updos and special occasions.
Chris Rock to Blame for Obsession With Black Hair and Beyoncé|Allison Samuels|August 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A few years later, Goudeau met Carr, a slender woman with a mane of long reddish-brown hair, at a Phoenix nightclub.
Arizona’s Serial-Killer Saga|Terry Greene Sterling|October 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Ye'd be doin' well enough at home, if ye'd only sthay there, Bridget—I mane Julia.
The Coward|Henry Morford
The reins trailed on the ground and the rider's hands were gripping the mane.
The Sheriff of Badger|George B. Pattullo

Maned, having a mane; Mane′less, without a mane; Mane′-like (Tenn.), like a mane: hanging in the form of a mane.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Do you mane to say that you'll let the poor crayther have the roof taken off his cabin?
Light O' The Morning|L. T. Meade
The lion set up its mane and roared, and made towards the man, whereupon the driver took to his heels.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March|Sabine Baring-Gould

British Dictionary definitions for mane

mane

/ (meɪn) /

noun

the long coarse hair that grows from the crest of the neck in such mammals as the lion and horse

long thick human hair

Derived forms of mane

maned, adjectivemaneless, adjective

Word Origin for mane

Old English manu; related to Old High German mana, Old Norse mön, and perhaps to Old English mene and Old High German menni necklace

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	mane
释义	mane [ meyn ] / meɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mane ON THESAURUS.COM noun the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion. Informal. (on a human being) a head of distinctively long and thick or rough hair. Origin of mane before 900; Middle English; Old English manu; cognate with German Mähne,Dutch manen,Old Norse mǫn OTHER WORDS FROM mane maned, adjectivemaneless, adjectiveun·maned, adjective Words nearby mane mandrel, mandrill, mandrin, manducate, mandyas, mane, man-eater, man-eating, man-eating shark, maneb, maned wolf Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mane First lady Jackie Kennedy would often add a perfectly coiffed swirl of human hair to her own mane for updos and special occasions. Chris Rock to Blame for Obsession With Black Hair and Beyoncé\|Allison Samuels\|August 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A few years later, Goudeau met Carr, a slender woman with a mane of long reddish-brown hair, at a Phoenix nightclub. Arizona’s Serial-Killer Saga\|Terry Greene Sterling\|October 20, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Ye'd be doin' well enough at home, if ye'd only sthay there, Bridget—I mane Julia. The Coward\|Henry Morford The reins trailed on the ground and the rider's hands were gripping the mane. The Sheriff of Badger\|George B. Pattullo Maned, having a mane; Mane′less, without a mane; Mane′-like (Tenn.), like a mane: hanging in the form of a mane. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various Do you mane to say that you'll let the poor crayther have the roof taken off his cabin? Light O' The Morning\|L. T. Meade The lion set up its mane and roared, and made towards the man, whereupon the driver took to his heels. The Lives of the Saints, Volume III (of 16): March\|Sabine Baring-Gould British Dictionary definitions for mane mane / (meɪn) / noun the long coarse hair that grows from the crest of the neck in such mammals as the lion and horse long thick human hair Derived forms of mane maned, adjectivemaneless, adjective Word Origin for mane Old English manu; related to Old High German mana, Old Norse mön, and perhaps to Old English mene and Old High German menni necklace Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mane ridge, perimeter, outskirts, edge, periphery, verge, hem, skirt, brink, wig, hairstyle, grass, fur, haircut, fiber, wool, strand, sideburn, eyebrow, tangle
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mane

noun

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OTHER WORDS FROM mane

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Example sentences from the Web for mane

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noun

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