man of the world

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noun

a man who is widely experienced in the ways of the world and people; an urbane, sophisticated man.

Origin of man of the world

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50

Words nearby man of the world

man of the cloth, man-of-the-earth, man of the hour, man of the house, man of the moment, man of the world, man-of-war, man-of-war bird, man-of-war fish, Manolete, manometer

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Example sentences from the Web for man of the world

Anthony advanced with his man-of-the-world courtliness, and pressed her outstretched hand.
A Humble Enterprise|Ada Cambridge
"I've ordered the dinner; I suppose that'll do," he remarked with a man-of-the-world air.
Adventures of Bindle|Herbert George Jenkins
This liberal margin for festivals in Italy gives the masses a more than man-of-the-world urbanity in taking their pleasure.
Italian Hours|Henry James
Frank liked his man-of-the-world air and did not see the grins on the faces of many of the listeners.
Battling the Clouds|Captain Frank Cobb

Bean had envied Bulger from the first for this man-of-the-world ease.
Bunker Bean|Harry Leon Wilson

Idioms and Phrases with man of the world

man of the world

Also, woman of the world. A sophisticated person, experienced in social conventions. For example, You can discuss anything with him—he's a man of the world, or She's a woman of the world and understands these delicate issues. The first expression dates from about 1200 and originally meant “a man of the secular world” or “a married man” (that is, not a priest). Shakespeare applied this latter sense in As You Like It (5:3) where Audrey, at the prospect of marriage, says: “I hope it is no dishonest desire to be a woman of the world.” Henry Fielding in Tom Jones (1749) also echoed this earlier sense: “A man of the world; that is to say, a man who directs his conduct in this world as one, who being fully persuaded there is no other, is resolved to make the most of this.” By the mid-1800s the idea of sophistication had replaced this meaning.

单词	man of the world
释义	man of the world SEE SYNONYMS FOR man of the world ON THESAURUS.COM noun a man who is widely experienced in the ways of the world and people; an urbane, sophisticated man. Origin of man of the world Middle English word dating back to 1300–50 Words nearby man of the world man of the cloth, man-of-the-earth, man of the hour, man of the house, man of the moment, man of the world, man-of-war, man-of-war bird, man-of-war fish, Manolete, manometer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for man of the world Anthony advanced with his man-of-the-world courtliness, and pressed her outstretched hand. A Humble Enterprise\|Ada Cambridge "I've ordered the dinner; I suppose that'll do," he remarked with a man-of-the-world air. Adventures of Bindle\|Herbert George Jenkins This liberal margin for festivals in Italy gives the masses a more than man-of-the-world urbanity in taking their pleasure. Italian Hours\|Henry James Frank liked his man-of-the-world air and did not see the grins on the faces of many of the listeners. Battling the Clouds\|Captain Frank Cobb Bean had envied Bulger from the first for this man-of-the-world ease. Bunker Bean\|Harry Leon Wilson Idioms and Phrases with man of the world man of the world Also, woman of the world. A sophisticated person, experienced in social conventions. For example, You can discuss anything with him—he's a man of the world, or She's a woman of the world and understands these delicate issues. The first expression dates from about 1200 and originally meant “a man of the secular world” or “a married man” (that is, not a priest). Shakespeare applied this latter sense in As You Like It (5:3) where Audrey, at the prospect of marriage, says: “I hope it is no dishonest desire to be a woman of the world.” Henry Fielding in Tom Jones (1749) also echoed this earlier sense: “A man of the world; that is to say, a man who directs his conduct in this world as one, who being fully persuaded there is no other, is resolved to make the most of this.” By the mid-1800s the idea of sophistication had replaced this meaning. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to man of the world city slicker, cosmopolitan, mondain, mondaine
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man of the world

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