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

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Jake Davis and Manu Garcia combined for a passing sequence that ended with Thommy in a pocket of space on the left wing. Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2025 The game, however, belonged to Manu Ginobili, who had 23 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter. The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 22 June 2025 In a 2016 interview with Adrian Wojnarowski on The Vertical Podcast, Spurs guard Manu Ginóbili expressed uncertainty whether the Spurs would have won the title without the heartbreak of the previous year. Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025 Featured on the album are Manu Chao, Marco Antonio Solís, Eddy Lover, Greeicy and Mariah Angeliq. Thania Garcia, Variety, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Manu

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Manu was in 1785

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“Manu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Manu. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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