Man (proper noun) [mɛən], [meən], [mẽə̃n]
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The genus Homo.
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(poetic) Humankind in general.
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The Isle of Man; an island and crown dependency of the United Kingdom in the Irish Sea.
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Abbreviation of Manitoba.
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Abbreviation of Manchester (especially in football)
man (proper noun) [mɛən], [meən], [mẽə̃n]
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(computing) A command used to display help pages in Unix and Unix-like operating systems.
man (noun) [mɛən], [meən], [mẽə̃n]
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An adult male human.
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(collective) All human males collectively: mankind.
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(See usage notes.) A human, a person regardless of gender or sex, usually an adult.
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(collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity.
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(anthropology, archaeology, paleontology) A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.
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A male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.
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An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.
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A husband.
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A male lover; a boyfriend.
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(Used as the last element of a compound.) A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing.
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(Used as the last element of a compound.) A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing.
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A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.
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A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.
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An adult male servant.
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(historical) A vassal; a subject.
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A piece or token used in board games such as backgammon.
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A term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste.
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A friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males.
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(sports) A player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact.
man (pronoun) [mɛən], [meən], [mẽə̃n]
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(MLE, slang, personal pronoun) Used to refer to oneself or one's group: I, we; construed in the third person.
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(MLE, slang, personal pronoun) You; construed in the third person.
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(MLE, slang, indefinite personal pronoun) Any person, one
man (verb) [mɛən], [meən], [mẽə̃n]
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(transitive) To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).
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(transitive) To take up position in order to operate (something).
man (adjective) [mɛən], [meən], [mẽə̃n]
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Only used in man enough
man (interjection) [mɛən], [meən], [mẽə̃n]
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Used to place emphasis upon something or someone; sometimes, but not always, when actually addressing a man.