Manu
proper nounproper nounattested in dialogue
A title accorded to the progenitor of mankind, first king to rule this earth, who saved mankind from a great global flood.
proper noun
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A title accorded to the progenitor of mankind, first king to rule this earth, who saved mankind from a great global flood.
Agni is the one who is introduced by Manu, who is kindled by Manu; one requests him to rule at the present sacrifice, as he had done it for Manu, when he "offered the first oblation, with kindled fire, with his (attentive) heart and soul, along with the seven priests" to the gods (X, 63, 7).
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The progenitor of the Aryan root-race, which is said to have originated in Atlantis.
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A male given name from Sanskrit, commonly used in India.
Etymology
Transliteration of Sanskrit मनु (manu, “man, mankind”). Doublet of man and mann.
proper noun
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A male given name.
Etymology
Abbreviation of Emmanuel.
Manu · A title accorded to the progenitor of mankind, first king to rule this earth, who saved mankind from a great global flood.
manual · Synonym of handbook.Manual · A male given name from Spanish: a rare spelling variant of…manually · By hand.