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The benevolent spirits of the dead, especially of dead ancestors, regarded as family deities and protectors.

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  1. n. pl. The benevolent spirits of the dead, especially of dead ancestors, regarded as family deities and protectors.
  2. The benevolent spirits of the dead, especially of dead ancestors, regarded as family deities and protectors. Hail, O ye holy manes! Dryden.
  3. The benevolent spirits of the dead, especially of deadancestors, regarded as family deities and protectors.Hail, O ye holy manes! Dryden.
  4. n. a Persian prophet who founded Manichaeism (216-276)