noun
mane
mayn
noun
1
The long, thick hair growing along the neck of an animal such as a horse or lion.
"The lion shook its mane as it roared."
"She braided the horse's mane before the show."
2
A person's long or thick head of hair, used informally.
"He tossed his shaggy mane out of his eyes."
How to Use Mane
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe thick hair on an animal's neck, or, casually, a person's long hair.
Common mistake
Don't confuse with "main" (primary, most important) — they sound identical but are unrelated.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
manes plural, Manes plural
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Etymology
From Old English manu ("mane"), from a Proto-Germanic root related to "neck," shared with the German word Mähne.