men
Meaning
plural of man
Concepts
men
people
hands
manpower
workforce
males
man
boys
work force
mankind
male
gentlemen
each person
everybody
human
manservant
beau
boyfriend
fellow
lover boy
mortals
human beings
soldiers
troops
warriors
menfolk
company
crew
personnel
platoon
team
labor force
labour force
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mɛn/
Etymology
From Middle English men, from Old English menn (“people”), from Proto-Germanic *manniz, nominative plural of Proto-Germanic *mann- (“person”). Cognate with German Männer (“men”), Danish mænd (“men”), Swedish män (“men”). More at man.
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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.
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