/may"neez/ ; Lat. /mah"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, Manes .
[ 1350-1400; ME manes (pl.); akin to L manis, manus good ]