manes

UK: /ˈmɑːneɪz/, /ˈmɑːnɛs/, /ˈmeɪniːz/

US: 'Manes': (mā′nēz); 'manes': (mā′nēz; Lat. mä′nes)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ma•nes  (mā′nēz; Lat. mä′nes), n. 

1. (used with a pl. v.) [Rom. Relig.] the souls of the dead;
   shades.
2. (used with a sing. v.) the spirit or shade of a particular dead person.

Also, Ma′nes. 

• Latin mānēs (plural); akin to Latin mānis, mānus good
• Middle English 1350–1400

Ma•nes  (mā′nēz), n. 

1. Biographical a.d.216?–276?, Persian prophet: founder of Manicheanism. Also called Manicheus, Mani. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

manes / ˈmɑːneɪz ˈmɑːnɛs/ noun:plural (sometimes capital)(in Roman legend)

1. the spirits of the dead, often revered as minor deities
2. (functioning as singular) the shade of a dead person

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin, probably: the good ones, from Old Latin mānus good