MANE


Meaning of MANE in English

I. mane ˈmān noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English manu; akin to Old English mene necklace, Old High German mana mane, menni necklace, Old Norse mön mane, men necklace, Latin monile necklace, Old Irish muin- neck, Sanskrit manyā, and perhaps to Latin mont-, mons mountain — more at mount

1. : the long and heavy hair growing around the neck of some mammals

the lion's mane

— see horse illustration

2. : long heavy hair on a person's head

his large features and rich mane of hair — Osbert Lancaster

3. : the full feathering on the back of the head and neck of some fancy pigeons

II. mane

chiefly Scotland

variant of moan

III. ma·ne ˈmä(ˌ)nā adverb

Etymology: Latin, from manis, manus good — more at mature

: in the morning — used especially in pharmacy

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.