manas

[ man-uhs, muhn- ]

noun

, Hinduism, Buddhism.

1. the rational faculty of the mind.

Other Words From

• ma·nas·ic [m, uh, -, nas, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of manas¹

< Sanskrit: mind

Example Sentences

As company officials toured the chip-fabrication lab, they caught a glimpse of graduate students Sahana Thota, Manas Pandit and Uidam Jung working in white head-to-toe protective garb known as bunny suits — a cumbersome uniform needed to prevent strands of hair or specks of dust from damaging the delicate silicon wafers.

From Washington Post

Government leaders have balked at signing an otherwise finalized bilateral cooperation agreement with the United States, and when Kurilla arrived last week at Manas Airport — which served as a U.S. air base from 2001 to 2014 — none showed up to greet him.

From Washington Post

Perhaps the busiest man during the wedding season is the choreographer Manas Prem.

From New York Times

It was during that meeting that Medvedev cited Moscow’s “privileged sphere of influence” amid Russia’s push for Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet republic in Central Asia, to close a U.S. military air base at Manas, said Michael McFaul, who became the Obama administration’s ambassador to Russia two years later.

From Washington Post

While the cosmetics giant deals with makeup and staging, the fashions are left to the professional designers: Behind the sparkling looks were Balmain, Elie Saab, Mugler and Issey Miyake, as well as a selection of emerging houses such as Koché and Ester Manas.

From Seattle Times