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

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About 290-pound nose tackle Josiah Manu, who turns running lanes into roadblocks and was part of a battery of defenders who turned Mead’s fourth-quarter fake field goal into a 10-yard loss. Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2024 As Asya and Manu view apartments and imagine different futures for themselves, Savas crafts a remarkable narrative about the ordinary moments that fill our lives. Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024 Manchin said of Biden’s pardoning of Hunter Biden when talking to CNN’s Manu Raju. Tara Suter, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024 Over the last few weeks, Holmes has been loyal to her off-white Le Cambon purse from Manu Atelier, a 35-centimeter top-handle bag with a telltale skinny belt detail. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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