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4 meanings: 1. anatomy the wrist and hand 2. the corresponding part in other vertebrates 3. Roman law the authority of a.... Click for more definitions.
Manus, in Roman law, autocratic power of the husband over the wife, corresponding to patria potestas of the father over his children. A daughter ceased to be under her father’s potestas if she came under the manus of her husband. Marriage without manus, however, was by far the more common in all.
Manus (anatomy) The manus ( Latin for hand, plural manus) is the zoological term for the distal portion of the forelimb of an animal. In tetrapods, it is the part of the pentadactyl limb that includes the metacarpals and digits ( phalanges ). During evolution, it has taken many forms and served a variety of functions.
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manus in American English. (ˈmeinəs) noun Word forms: plural -nus. 1. Anatomy & Zoology. the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand. 2. Roman Law. power over persons, as that of the husband over the wife.
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Manus adulēscentium quam fidēlissimōrum senātuī quaerenda est. Compare A band of the most faithful young men possible ought to be sought by the senate. Unus aut summus alter proelium arx et caput Italia in manus habeo. Compare By one or at most by a second battle we shall have the citadel and capital of Italy in our hands.
