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

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There might be room going forward to bring a little more of the Euro step and the Manu Ginobli-ism of basketball into it. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025 Countries like Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, which have signed trade agreements with multiple countries, might even benefit from having Chinese companies move in to set up manufacturing bases, said Manu Bhaskaran, a partner at Centennial Group, a policy advisory group. Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025 Accompanied by her clumsy cameraman Manu (Jean-Baptiste Shelmerdine), colorful investigations ensue. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025 What To Know While speaking to CNN's Manu Raju, Senator Blumenthal, a Democrat from Connecticut, was asked about McConnell voting against confirming Gabbard and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 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 10 Mar. 2025.

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