MANUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does manus mean? 

• MANUS (noun)
  The noun MANUS has 1 sense:

1. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

  Familiarity information: MANUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MANUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

hand; manus; mitt; paw

Context example:

he extended his mitt

Hypernyms ("manus" is a kind of...):

extremity (that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso)

Meronyms (parts of "manus"):

arteria digitalis; digital arteries (arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toes)

arteria metacarpea; metacarpal artery (dorsal and palmar arteries of the hand)

intercapitular vein; vena intercapitalis (veins connecting the dorsal and palmar veins of the hand or the dorsal and plantar veins of the foot)

metacarpal vein; vena metacarpus (dorsal and palmar veins of the hand)

palm; thenar (the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers)

finger (any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb))

ball (a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass)

metacarpus (the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "manus"):

clenched fist; fist (a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting))

hooks; maulers; meat hooks (large strong hand (as of a fighter))

right; right hand (the hand that is on the right side of the body)

left; left hand (the hand that is on the left side of the body)

Holonyms ("manus" is a part of...):

homo; human; human being; man (any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage)

arm (a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb)

 Context examples 

"_In manus tuas, Domine!_" he said, crossing himself as he passed over the threshold.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Pulling off his cap, and clasping his hands, he chanted in a shrill voice: “Benedictus dominus Deus meus, qui docet manus meas ad proelium, et digitos meos ad bellum.”

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

In manus tuas, Domine!

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)