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Man
man
- an adult male human being
"a tall man with a beard entered the restaurant"
- a male member of a workforce, team, etc.
"over 700 men were laid off"
- ordinary members of the armed forces as distinct from the officers
"he had a platoon of forty men to prepare for battle"
- a person's husband, boyfriend, or male lover
"the two of them lived for a time as man and wife"
- a male person associated with a particular place, activity, or occupation
"a Cambridge man"
- a person with the qualities traditionally associated with males, such as bravery, spirit, or toughness
"I'm more of a man than you'll ever be"
- a male pursued or sought by another, especially in connection with a crime
"Inspector Bull was sure they would find their man"
- a manservant or valet
- a vassal
- a human being of either sex; a person
"God cares for all men"
- human beings in general; the human race
"places untouched by the ravages of man"
- a male individual; one
"a man could buy a lot with eighteen million dollars"
- a type of prehistoric human named after the place where the remains were found
"Cro-Magnon man"
- a group or person in a position of authority over others, such as a corporate employer or the police
"they've mastered their emotive grunge-pop without haggling with the Man"
- (especially in African American use) white people collectively regarded as the controlling group in society
"he urged that black college athletes boycott the Man's Rose Bowl"
- a figure or token used in playing a board game
- (of personnel) work at, run, or operate (a place or piece of equipment) or defend (a fortification)
"the helpline is manned by trained staff"
- provide someone to fill (a post)
"the chaplaincy was formerly manned by the cathedral"
- fortify the spirits or courage of
"he manned himself with dauntless air"
- used, irrespective of the sex of the person addressed, to express surprise, admiration, delight, etc., or for emphasis
"wow, like cosmic, man"