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| man [ man ] |
noun (plural men [ men ]) |
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1. adult male human: an adult male human being
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2. particular type of man: an adult male human being with a particular occupation, responsibility, background, or nationality
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usually used in combination
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  the TV repairman
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3. person: a person, regardless of sex or age
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often offensive
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a six-man crew
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4. human race: the human race in general
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often offensive
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5. modern or earlier human being: a member of the group that comprises modern humans and their ancestors. Genus Homo.
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sometimes considered offensive
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6. employee or worker: an employee or worker of either gender
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often offensive
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7. male member of armed forces: a male member of the armed forces, especially one who is not an officer
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usually used in the plural
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8. servant: a man who is a servant
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dated
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9. virile person: the personification of qualities traditionally associated with the male sex, including courage, strength, and aggression, or somebody with such qualities
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10. husband or male companion: a husband, or a man who is another person's companion or lover
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slang
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11. term of address: a term of address to a person of either sex
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slang
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sometimes considered offensive
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Cool it, man!
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12. authority figure: somebody in a position of authority, or a group that is seen as having an unfair advantage or undue power over others
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dated slang
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sometimes considered offensive
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in trouble with the Man
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13. piece used in board games: a piece used in playing board games such as checkers
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14. medieval vassal: in feudal societies of the early Middle Ages, an adult male human who swore allegiance to a lord in return for help and protection
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15. ship: a ship, especially one of a particular kind
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used in combination
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man-of-war
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transitive verb (past and past participle manned, present participle man·ning, 3rd person present singular mans) |
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1. supply something with workers: to provide something with workers, operators, or military personnel
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2. be ready to use something: to be ready to operate or defend something
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interjection |
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used for emphasis: used to add emphasis
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slang
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Man, that was exciting!
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| [ Old English man(n)< Indo-European, "person, man"] |
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| man·like adjective |
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a poor man's... a cheaper or inferior version of something, especially one that is more widely available than the original
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as one man unanimously or without exceptionoften offensive if used of women
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be your own man to have the resources or confidence to be responsible for yourself or your actionsoften offensive if used of women
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to a man everyone, without any exceptionsoften offensive if used of women
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