definition of the word man

From Old English mann. Cognates include Swedish man, Norwegian mann, Faroese maður, Icelandic maður, Danish mand, German Mann, Dutch man.

• IPA: /mæn/, SAMPA: /m{n/
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  Rhymes: -æn

man (plural men)

1. An adult male human.
2. A mensch; a person of integrity and honor.
   • 1883, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

     He's more a man than any pair of rats of you in this here house...

3. An abstract person; any man or woman.

   every man for himself

4. (collective) All humans collectively; mankind. Also Man.

   prehistoric man

5. A piece or token used in board games such as chess.

• (adult male human): omi (Polari)

• woman
• boy

Definition from Wiktionary Content avaible with GNU Free Documentation License

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