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man — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • husband noun A man who is married to someone.
  • male adj Of the sex that produces sperm rather than eggs, in humans, animals, or plants.
  • man noun An adult male human being.
  • mane noun The long, thick hair growing along the neck of an animal such as a horse or lion.
  • one num The number 1; the first positive whole number.
  • recess noun A break from an activity or from regular proceedings, especially in a school, court, or legislature.
  • they pron Used to refer to a group of people or things already mentioned.
  • you pronoun The person or people being spoken or written to.

Senses

man is used for these senses in English:

  • Isle of Man An island and crown dependency of the United Kingdom in the Irish Sea, part of the British Isles but not of the United Kingdom.
  • husband A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.
  • male A human member of the masculine sex or gender.
  • man A male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.
  • mane Longer hair growth on back of neck of an animal, especially a horse or lion.
  • one (indefinite personal pronoun) Any person (applying to people in general).
  • recess (countable) A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.
  • they (indefinite pronoun, vague meaning) People; some people; people in general; someone, excluding the speaker.

husband — full definition

  1. noun A man who is married to someone.
  2. verb To manage resources carefully and economically.

male — full definition

  1. adj Of the sex that produces sperm rather than eggs, in humans, animals, or plants.
  2. noun A person or animal of the male sex.

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