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Mane



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1 Etymology
2 Pronunciation
3 Noun

Etymology

Middle English mane, mone, from Old English manu, from common Germanic *manō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *mon- "neck". Near cognates include German Mähne and Dutch maan.

Pronunciation

{| border=1 cellpadding=5 | AHD || mān |- | IPA || /meɪn/ |- | SAMPA || /meIn/ |}

Homophones

Noun

mane (plural: manes)

  1. longer hair growth on back of neck of a horse
  2. longer hair growth around head of male lions

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