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[ mench ] SHOW IPA
/ mɛntʃ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun, plural mensch·en [men -chuh n], /ˈmɛn tʃən/, mensch·es. Informal . a decent, upright, mature, and responsible person.
Origin of mensch First recorded in 1910–15; from Yiddish mentsh “man, human being,” from Middle High German mensch (German Mensch ), from Old High German mennisco, mannisco; see man, -ish1
Words nearby mensch menotropins, Menotti, men's, mensa, mensal, mensch , mense, menservants, menses, Menshevik, mens rea
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Example sentences from the Web for mensch His proposal is the work of a mensch and, no doubt, an act of love.
"Zionist BDS" is Not the Way to Save Israel | Noah Efron| March 21, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Yet in my mind it made him more than a politician, more than a musician; it made him a mensch .
Kinky for Perry | Kinky Friedman| August 24, 2011| DAILY BEAST
If that money actually winds up in the hands of needy kids, James seems like a mensch .
The LeBron James Show | Bryan Curtis| July 8, 2010| DAILY BEAST
He is a familiar Apatow mensch , and somehow Rogen gets away with playing this guy over and over without becoming tiresome.
How Funny Is Funny People? | Caryn James| July 29, 2009| DAILY BEAST
I caught several times the word "Mensch ," man; and also "Fressen," which last I looked up afterwards in my dictionary.
Mr. Mensch says that the proposed design of a retaining wall would be difficult and expensive to install.
Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design | Edward Godfrey
In Gothic we find both ‘man,’ and ‘Maunisk,’ the modern German ‘maun,’ and ‘mensch .’
Tradition | John Francis Arundell
A partial reply to Mr. Thompson's discussion will be found in the writer's response to Mr. Mensch .
Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design | Edward Godfrey
Mr. Mensch 's next paragraph does not show a careful perusal of the paper.
Some Mooted Questions in Reinforced Concrete Design | Edward Godfrey
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