: the progenitor of the human race and giver of the religious laws of Manu according to Hindu mythology

Examples of Manu in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Peter Sullivan wrote Sister Wife Murder, and Manu Boyer directs and executive produces. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024 Written by producer Frank Ariza, a banner project at Match Point, with a considerable cast of Emma Suarez, Manu Vega, José Luis García Pérez and Asia Ortega. John Hopewell, Variety, 20 May 2024 Image The interlocking handblown vases by the Los Angeles artist and designer Mansi Shah — part of her first housewares line, Manu Nanu — fit together like molecules. Yelena Moroz Alpert, New York Times, 9 May 2024 German eco-activists’ interest in Tesla all started with local Manu Hoyer, the face of the anti-Tesla residents group the Grünheide Citizens’ Initiative (Bürgerinitiative Grünheide). Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 7 May 2024 Drawing inspiration from Chavela Vargas and Manu Chao, Reyna’s artistry shines through her recent work. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024 The Warriors, now and going forward, are going to be at their best with Thompson embracing the Manu Ginobili archetype. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024 The new signees include Andrea Cruz, Elia, Harold Wendell Sanders, Manu Berlingeri, Mendoza, Nes, and Valentina. Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 15 Feb. 2024 The Coyote had previously corralled two bats, and Manu Ginobili swatted another to the court with his bare hand in November 2009. Raul Dominguez, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Manu was in 1785

Dictionary Entries Near Manu

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“Manu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Manu. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

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