Manun.

Brit.

/ˈmɑːnuː/, U.S.

/ˈmɑnu/

Forms: 1700s Manoo, 1800s– Manu.

Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymon: Sanskrit Manu.

Etymology: < Sanskrit Manu progenitor of humankind (also used with metaphorical implication ‘humankind’; derivatives meaning ‘offspring of Manu’ are used for ‘man, human being’), cognate with man n.¹ Compare manvantara n.

Hindu Mythology.

The archetypal first man, father of the human race and legendary author of the Laws of Manu (Manu-smṛti), an important Sanskrit legal code. Also: any of a series of fourteen cosmic deities, each of which is believed to preside over one of the manvantaras.

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Manu1785

1785 C. Wilkins tr. Bhăgvăt-Gēētā x. 83 The seven Măhărshĕĕs and the four Mănŏŏs..were born of my mind, of whom are descended all the inhabitants of the earth.

1839 Penny Cycl. XIV. 394/2 Manu..was the son or grandson of the creating deity Brahmâ, the first of rational beings, and the progenitor of mankind.

1859 F. M. Müller Hist. Anc. Sanskrit Lit. Introd. 62 The different dates ascribed to Manu, as the author of our Law-book.

1887 W. J. Wilkins Mod. Hinduism 463 At Shrādhas, Manu and other writers distinctly enjoin eating of flesh.

1959 Chambers's Encycl. III. 158/2 These distinctions appear in one of the later books of the Rigveda and are stereotyped by the code of Manu.

1977 M. Stutley & J. Stutley Dict. Hinduism 181/2 The Manu myth gradually expanded, and..culminated in his appearance as Vaivasvata, the seventh Manu of the manvantara cosmic evolutionary theory.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	manu
释义	Manun. Brit. /ˈmɑːnuː/, U.S. /ˈmɑnu/ Forms: 1700s Manoo, 1800s– Manu. Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymon: Sanskrit Manu. Etymology: < Sanskrit Manu progenitor of humankind (also used with metaphorical implication ‘humankind’; derivatives meaning ‘offspring of Manu’ are used for ‘man, human being’), cognate with man n.¹ Compare manvantara n. Hindu Mythology. The archetypal first man, father of the human race and legendary author of the Laws of Manu (Manu-smṛti), an important Sanskrit legal code. Also: any of a series of fourteen cosmic deities, each of which is believed to preside over one of the manvantaras. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > other deities > [noun] > Indian or Hindu > Manu Manu1785 1785 C. Wilkins tr. Bhăgvăt-Gēētā x. 83 The seven Măhărshĕĕs and the four Mănŏŏs..were born of my mind, of whom are descended all the inhabitants of the earth. 1839 Penny Cycl. XIV. 394/2 Manu..was the son or grandson of the creating deity Brahmâ, the first of rational beings, and the progenitor of mankind. 1859 F. M. Müller Hist. Anc. Sanskrit Lit. Introd. 62 The different dates ascribed to Manu, as the author of our Law-book. 1887 W. J. Wilkins Mod. Hinduism 463 At Shrādhas, Manu and other writers distinctly enjoin eating of flesh. 1959 Chambers's Encycl. III. 158/2 These distinctions appear in one of the later books of the Rigveda and are stereotyped by the code of Manu. 1977 M. Stutley & J. Stutley Dict. Hinduism 181/2 The Manu myth gradually expanded, and..culminated in his appearance as Vaivasvata, the seventh Manu of the manvantara cosmic evolutionary theory. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online June 2022). > see also also refers to : manu-comb. form < n.1785 see also
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