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Man
A man is a male human. The term man is reserved for an adult male, with the term boy being the usual term for a male child or adolescent.
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Man (noun)
An adult male human.
“The show is especially popular with middle-aged men.”
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Man (noun)
All human males collectively: mankind.
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Man (noun)
A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. See usage notes.
“every man for himself”
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Man (noun)
All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. Sometimes capitalized as Man.
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Man (noun)
A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.
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Man (noun)
A sentient being, whether human or supernatural.
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Man (noun)
An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.
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Man (noun)
Manliness; the quality or state of being manly.
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Man (noun)
A husband.
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Man (noun)
A lover; a boyfriend.
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Man (noun)
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.
“Some people prefer apple pie, but me, I’m a cherry pie man.”
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Man (noun)
A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing. Used as the last element of a compound.
“I wanted to be a guitar man on a road tour, but instead I’m a flag man on a road crew.”
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Man (noun)
A person, usually male, who can fulfill one’s requirements with regard to a specified matter.
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Man (noun)
A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.
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Man (noun)
An adult male servant.
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Man (noun)
A vassal. A subject.
“ux|en|Like master, like man. (old proverb)”
“all the king’s men”
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Man (noun)
A piece or token used in board games such as chess.
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Man (noun)
Used to refer to oneself or one’s group: I, we; construed in the third person.
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Man (noun)
A term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste.
“Come on, man, we’ve got no time to lose!”
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Man (noun)
A friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males.
“Hey, man, how’s it goin’?”
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Man (noun)
A player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact.
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Man (interjection)
Used to place emphasis upon something or someone; sometimes, but not always, when actually addressing a man.
“Man, that was a great catch!”
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Man (verb)
To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).
“The ship was manned with a small crew.”
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Man (verb)
To take up position in order to operate (something).
“Man the machine guns!”
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Man (verb)
To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. Compare man up.
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Man (verb)
To wait on, attend to or escort.
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Man (verb)
To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people.
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Mane (noun)
Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion
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Mane (noun)
Long or thick hair of a person’s head.
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