• Man

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -en, -æn

    Origin 1

    From man

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    Full definition of Man

    Proper noun

    Man

    (plural Mans)
    1. The genus Homo.
    2. (poetic) Humankind in general.
      • Allingham China Governess|Eye Witness|249|The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen....The second note, the high alarum, not so familiar and always important since it indicates the paramount sin in Man's private calendar, took most of them by surprise although they had been well prepared.

    Origin 2

    From , from , from .

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    Proper noun

    Man

    (plural Mans)
    1. The Isle of Man.

    Origin 3

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    Proper noun

    Man

    (plural Mans)
    1. Abbreviation of en

    Origin 4

    From

    4

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    Proper noun

    Man

    (plural Mans)
    1. of Chinese origin.

    Origin 5

    From

    6

    }.

    Proper noun

    Man

    (plural Mans)
    1. of Chinese origin.

    Origin 6

    Proper noun

    Man

    (plural Mans)
    1. Abbreviation of en (especially in football)

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