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man, men, male, masculine, manhood
1. A reference to a human being, regardless of gender or age; a person.
2. A human or an adult-male human belonging to a specific occupation, group, nationality, or other category; for example, it is often used in combinations: a TV repairman, a milkman, a congressman, a freeman.
3. The human race; mankind; such as, man's quest for peace.
4. In zoology, a member of the genus Homo, family Hominidae, an order of Primates, class Mammalia, characterized by an erect posture and an opposable thumb.
2. A human or an adult-male human belonging to a specific occupation, group, nationality, or other category; for example, it is often used in combinations: a TV repairman, a milkman, a congressman, a freeman.
3. The human race; mankind; such as, man's quest for peace.
4. In zoology, a member of the genus Homo, family Hominidae, an order of Primates, class Mammalia, characterized by an erect posture and an opposable thumb.
A member of the only species, Homo sapiens, distinguished by a highly developed brain, the capacity for abstract reasoning, and the ability to communicate by means of organized speech and recorded information in a variety of symbolic systems.
5. A male human endowed with qualities; such as, strength, considered characteristic of manhood.Traditionally, the oldest use of the term man and words derived from it (men, manhood, women, etc.), indicated any or all members of the human race regardless of gender or age.
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andro-, andr-, -ander, -andra, -andria, -andrian, -andric, -andrism, -androus, -andries, -andry
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(Greek: man, men, male, masculine; also, stamen or anther as used in botany)
(Greek: man, mankind; human beings; including, males (man, men; boy, boys) and females (woman, women; girl, girls); all members of the human race; people, humanity)
(Latin: human beings, mankind; literally, "man, men"; however, it now also includes, "woman, women" or all of humanity)
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Blind Men and the Elephant
The Blind Men and the Elephant by John Godfrey Saxe unit.
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Units of Special Compositions, Topics, or Subjects That Provide Special Information
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British term for garbageman or trash man: They were waiting for the dust man, or dust men, to pick up the rubbish.
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English Words in Action, Group D
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