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Meaning
Noun
●
In Male & Male animals:
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.)
●
In Anthropology, Archaeology, Paleontology & Male animals:
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.
●
In Male & Male animals:
An
adult
male
who has, to an
eminent
degree
,
qualities
considered
masculine
, such as
strength
,
integrity
, and
devotion
to family; a mensch.
●
Manliness;
the quality
or
state of being
manly.
●
A husband.
●
In Male & Male animals:
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.
●
In Male & Male animals:
A
male
who
belongs
to a particular group: an
employee
,
a student
or
alumnus
, a
representative
, etc.
●
In Male & Male animals:
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.
●
In Sports:
A
player
on whom another is
playing
, with the
intent
of
limiting
their
attacking
impact.
●
In Computing:
Initialism of Metropolitan Area Network (a large
computer network
usually
spanning
a city)
Adj
●
Only used in
man
enough
Intj
●
Used to place
emphasis
upon something or someone; sometimes, but not always, when
actually
addressing
a man.
Pron
●
In Multicultural London English:
Used to
refer
to oneself
or
one's
group: I, we;
construed
in the
third
person.
●
In Multicultural London English & People:
You;
construed
in the
third
person.
●
In Multicultural London English:
Any person, one
Verb
●
To supply (something) with
staff
or
crew
(of either sex).
●
To
take up
position
in order to
operate
(something).
●
To
brace
(oneself), to
fortify
or
steel
(oneself) in a
manly
way. (Compare
man
up.)
●
To
wait on
,
attend to
or escort.
●
In Falconry:
To
accustom
(a
raptor
or other type of
bird
) to the
presence
of people.
Name
●
A
command
used to
display
help
pages in
Unix and Unix-like
operating
systems.
●
The
genus
Homo.
●
Humankind in general.
●
The Isle of Man; an
island
and
crown dependency
of the United Kingdom in the Irish Sea.
●
Abbreviation of Manitoba.
●
A
surname
from Chinese.
●
Abbreviation of Manchester (especially in football)
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
man
English
man
Middle English (1100-1500)
mann
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
mannen
Middle English (1100-1500)
mannian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Omi
Bloke
Boy
Bro
Broski
Bruh
Cat
Chap
Chappy
Chield
Cove
Covey
Dawg
Dude
Fella
Fellow
Gadgie
Geezer
Gink
Gloak
Gome
Guy
Health
Homeboy
Homey
Lede
Nigga
Ninja
Pillicock
Punk
Rooster
Seg
Shalk
Wallah
Wer
Were
Wye
Human
Person
Mang
Mane
Mans
Mon
Mxn
Mens
Mandem
Myn
Maaan
Man
Hoss
Batman
Dog
Men
John
Human Being
Board Game Piece
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Antonyms
Woman
Related
Kid
Father
Hero
Gent
Soldier
God
Child
Creature
Girl
Monster
Character
Teenager
Lady
Individual
King
Husband
Narrator
Soul
Player
Politician
Leader
Warrior
Friend
Female
Slave
Women
Lover
Mother
Victim
Baby
Stranger
Prisoner
People
Prince
Wife
Cop
Poet
Student
Actor
Animal
Citizen
Someone
Villain
Family
Society
Beast
Worker
More
Rhymes
An
Pan
Ann
Van
Nan
Gan
San
Man
Gan
Dan
Nan
Ran
Fan
Lan
Man
Jan
San
Ban
Can
Scan
Mann
Chan
Bran
Stan
Plan
Than
Clan
Faan
Slan
Span
Stan
Anne
Fran
Gran
Flan
Shan
Chan
Diane
Japan
Stfan
Sudan
Unman
Fanne
Pecan
Began
Japan
Outran
Forban
Joanne
Rattan
Afghan
Afghan
Trepan
Mediafan
Overspan
Marzipan
Marianne
Salaryman
Bantustan
Kazakhstan
Femme Fan
Peter Pan
South Sudan
Marchand De Vin
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