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manes

noun as in shade

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Thousands of platinum-blonde manes brush against bare, perma-tanned backs moist with snow.

Shraddha, or Pinda, is an offering made to the manes of any deceased person, on an appointed day after his or her death.

Mine have their manes and tails anyway, and the proper use of their eyes, which is more liberty than some thoroughbreds get.

A funeral costs ten rupees, as several pigs must be sacrificed to the manes.

Men and horses bowed their heads before the deluge and the rain ran in streams from the manes and tails.

So he praises the family manes, and ends by asking blessings, such as cattle and wives.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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