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mane
Definitions
1
The
long
,
thick
hair
that
grows
from
the
top
of
the
neck
of
a
horse
,
lion
,
or
other
animal
.
The
lion's
mane
was
majestic
and
golden
.
She
brushed
the
horse's
mane
gently
.
The
stallion
shook
its
mane
as
it
galloped
across
the
field
.
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Word Origin
Language
Old English
Original word
manu
Originally meant
long
hair
on
the
neck
of
a
horse
or
lion
Background
The
word
'
mane'
has
been
used
in
English
since
the
Old
English
period
,
with
similar
words
found
in
other
Germanic
languages
,
indicating
its
long-standing
use
to
describe
the
hair
on
the
neck
of
certain
animals
.
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