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manooses

manooses is the plural of manoos.

Meaning of manoos

Noun

manoos (plural manooses)

  1. (India) A man, especially one who is unlucky or who has a tendency to complain.
    • The foster-mother reported this to the Princess, observing that she was afraid to go near to the creature, not knowing whether it might not turn to be a demon, or a Jin, instead of a manoos or human being.1849, The Journal of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia

Questions about manooses

What is manooses the plural of?
Manooses is the plural of manoos.

Words near manooses in the dictionary

  1. Manoogians
  2. Manookian
  3. manool
  4. manoomin
  5. manoos
  6. manooses
  7. manooshe
  8. manopause
  9. manor
  10. manor house
  11. manor houses

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