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.
Concepts
man
male
person
human being
husband
human
mankind
boy
fellow
people
mortal
guy
one
humanity
gentleman
human beings
humankind
piece
male person
adult male
staff
woman
individual
human race
bloke
son
chap
soul
humans
hero
pawn
attendant
creature
homo
gentleman’s gentleman
Man
manly person
character
personage
personality
men and women
servant
garrison
soldier
men
living being
world
military man
military personnel
serviceman
valet
valet de chambre
brace
worker
young man
folk
bachelor
aborigine
hubby
Homo sapiens
friend
single
spouse
wife
class
family
age
bridegroom
oh
grown-up man
older boy
board
embark on
get into
ship
talented man
nobility
coarse man
rustic
lord of creation
biped
cock
manliness
masculinity
Mr.
Sir
he
manservant
lover
fortify
arm
equip
furnish
anthropoid
primate
delivery man
news-vendor
male being
cove
loon
male prostitute
masculine person
married man
the human race
homo sapiens
handyman
workman
vassal
god
police
attend
encourage
cheer up
accustom
manage
rule
pusher
employee
thing
the ranks
a male
manhood
gentlemen
American Indian
indigenous
homme
mister
lad
type
European
impotent
human male
tellurian
gent
stiff
button
dinero
tile
attender
domestic
house servant
linkboy
linkman
menial
servitor
bargaining chip
hack
ranker
fill in
charge
close
complete
discharge
drench
farce
fill
fill out
fill up
flood
fulfil
fulfill
imbue
impregnate
inflate
infuse
line
litter
live up to
make full
make out
meet
occupy
pack
prime
satisfy
stuff
top off
turn
wad
fisherman
native of
child
field
only son
benevolence
charity
kernel
virtue
strengthen
stone
token
nobleman
warrior
dude
wow
counter
elderly
generic
male camel
indian
metropolitan area network
were
Mr
gennelman
manacles
comrade
consort
kicky-wicky
Anthropos
mandom
race
society
figure
resident
citizen
citizenry
country
public
carl
geezer
ou
pard
anyone
modern human
modern human being
dig
faint
middle-aged man
-er
agent
elder
old man
Aborigine
father
Aboriginal
young
white
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mæn/
Etymology
From Middle English man, from Old English mann m (“human being, person, man”), from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann- m, from Proto-Indo-European *mon- (“human being, man”). Doublet of Manu.
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