MANUS

hand, manus, mitt, paw

(noun) the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; “he had the hands of a surgeon”; “he extended his mitt”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

manus (plural manus)

(formal) A hand, as the part of the fore limb below the forearm in a human, or the corresponding part in other vertebrates.

(obsolete, Roman law) The power over other people, especially that of a man over his wife.

Anagrams

• Suman, Usman, namus, suman

Proper noun

Manus

An island and a province in northern Papua New Guinea.

A subgroup of about two dozen Oceanic languages located on Manus Island and nearby offshore islands in Manus Province.

Anagrams

• Suman, Usman, namus, suman

Source: Wiktionary


Ma"nus, n.; pl. Manus. Etym: [L., the hand.] (Anat.)

Definition: The distal segment of the fore limb, including the carpus and fore foot or hand.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 January 2025

LEFT

(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”


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