Dictionary
man
Meaning
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- An adult male human.
- All human males collectively: mankind.
- A human, a person regardless of gender or sex, usually an adult. (See usage notes.)
- All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. (Sometimes capitalized as Man.)
- A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.
- A male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.
- An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.
- (obsolete) Manliness; the quality or state of being manly.
- A husband.
- A male lover; a boyfriend.
- A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)
- A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)
- A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.
- A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.
- An adult male servant.
- A vassal; a subject.
- A piece or token used in board games such as backgammon.
- A term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste.
- A friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males.
- A player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact.
- A clipping of "in man" or equivalent used in the CGS unit roentgen equivalent man.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mæn/
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