| 单词 | man |
| 释义 | man (once / 4 pages) 1n 2n 3n 4v A man is a boy who grew up: an adult male. Man has hundreds of other meanings too, most of them guy-related. In addition to being the male equivalent of a woman, the word man has many meanings in English. Not long ago, man used to mean the same thing as people, as in humanity or mankind. Baseball teams want to get a man on base. Manning up is showing courage. Manning a business is providing workers for that business, including someone to man the phones. In a game like Monopoly, your piece is your man. Also, a common greeting is "Hey, man!" WORD FAMILYman: foreman, maned, manful, manhood, maning, manlike, manly, manned, manning, mannish, mans, men, superman, unman+/foreman: foremanship, foremen/manful: manfuler, manfully, manfulness, unmanful/manhood: manhoods/manlike: manlikely, unmanlike/manliness: manlinesss/manly: manlier, manliest, manliness, unmanly/manned: undermanned/mannish: mannishly/men: mens/superman: supermen/unman: unmanned, unmanning, unmans/unmanful: unmanfully/unmanly: unmanliness USAGE EXAMPLESWall, the team’s leading assist man, is the key to the success of the other Wizards. New York Times(Jan 03, 2017) “This is a special group of guys. Oh, man, this is the time to step up.” Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) But Manning and the offense are an issue. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) there were two women and six men on the bus Syn|Ant|Exp|Hypo|Hyper adult male adult female, woman an adult female person (as opposed to a man) Adam (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race Cain(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God Abel(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Abel was killed by Cain Seth(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel Ham(Old Testament) son of Noah Japheth(Old Testament) son of Noah Shem(Old Testament) eldest son of Noah George Bryan BrummellEnglish dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840) Black man a man who is Black white mana man who is White baboo, babuused as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr' bachelor, unmarried mana man who has never been married bey(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt boya friendly informal reference to a grown man beau, boyfriend, fellow, swain, young mana man who is the lover of a girl or young woman ex-boyfrienda man who is no longer a woman's boyfriend Samson, bruiser, bull, strappera large and strong and heavyset man beau, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik, swella man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance Esq, Esquirea title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name castrate, eunucha man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction father figure, father surrogatea man who takes over all the functions of the real father father-figurea man (often a powerful or influential man) who arouses emotions usually felt for your real father and with whom you identify psychologically buster, dude, fellowan informal form of address for a man galoota disreputable or clumsy man geezera man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric gentlemana man of refinement divorced man, grass widowera man who is divorced from (or separated from) his wife bozo, cat, guy, hombrean informal term for a youth or man Herra German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English Hooray Henrya lively and ineffectual upper-class young man housefathera man in charge of children in an institution hunka well-built sexually attractive man ex, ex-husbanda man who was formerly a certain woman's husband inamoratoa man with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship iron man, ironmana strong man of exceptional physical endurance ironsidea man of great strength or bravery adonisany handsome young man middle-aged mana man who is roughly between 45 and 65 years old Monsieurused as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr' old boy, old mana familiar term of address for a man Methuselah, graybeard, greybeard, old mana man who is very old paterfamilias, patriarchthe male head of family or tribe Peter Pana boyish or immature man; after the boy in Barrie's play who never grows up poncea man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses possemanan able-bodied man serving as a member of a posse Senhora Portuguese title of respect; equivalent to English `Mr' shaveran adult male who shaves signior, signorused as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately signorean Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English `sir'; used separately (not prefixed to his name) sirterm of address for a man stiffan ordinary man he-man, macho-man, studa man who is virile and sexually active Tarzan(sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs) widower, widowmana man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried philanderer, womaniser, womanizera man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them golden boy, wonder boya man who is unusually successful at an early age young buck, young mana teenager or a young adult male soul brothera fellow Black man broth of a boy, broth of a manan outstanding person; as if produced by boiling down a savory broth Casanovaany man noted for his amorous adventures codger, old codgerused affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man cockscomb, coxcomba conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments dirty old mana middle-aged man with lecherous inclinations Dona Spanish gentleman or nobleman Don Juanany successful womanizer (after the legendary profligate Spanish nobleman) foster father, foster-fathera man who is a foster parent gentinformal abbreviation of `gentleman' gentleman-at-armsone of 40 gentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasions good ol' boy, good old boy, good ole boya white male Southerner with an unpretentious convivial manner and conservative or intolerant attitudes and a strong sense of fellowship with and loyalty to other members of his peer group Lotharioa successful womanizer; a man who behaves selfishly in his sexual relationships with women macaronia British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms antique, gaffer, old geezer, old-timer, oldtimeran elderly man one of the boysa man who has been socially accepted into a group of other men patriarcha man who is older and higher in rank than yourself sodan informal British term for a youth or man squaw mana white man married to a North American Indian woman stepfatherthe husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage masher, skirt chaser, wolf, woman chasera man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women adult, grownup a fully developed person from maturity onward male, male persona person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies 2n an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent) the army will make a man of you Hyper male, male person a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies 3n a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman she takes good care of her man Ant|Hyper woman a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man lover a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage male, male persona person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies 4n someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force two men stood sentry duty Syn|Ant|Exp|Hypo|Hyper military man, military personnel, serviceman civilian a nonmilitary citizen Ethan Allen a soldier of the American Revolution whose troops helped capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British (1738-1789) Chevalier de BayardFrench soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524) Cesare BorgiaItalian cardinal and military leader; model for Machiavelli's prince (1475-1507) Richard Evelyn Byrdexplorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to explore Antarctica (1888-1957) Savinien Cyrano de Bergeraca French soldier and dramatist remembered chiefly for fighting many duels (often over the size of his nose); was immortalized in 1897 in a play by Edmond Rostand (1619-1655) Stephen DecaturUnited States naval officer remembered for his heroic deeds (1779-1820) Admiral Deweya United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War Alfred DreyfusFrench army officer of Jewish descent whose false imprisonment for treason in 1894 raised issues of anti-Semitism that dominated French politics until his release in 1906 (1859-1935) David Glasgow FarragutUnited States admiral who commanded Union ships during the American Civil War (1801-1870) Thomas Wentworth Storrow HigginsonUnited States writer and soldier who led the first Black regiment in the Union Army (1823-1911) Isaac HullUnited States naval officer who commanded the `Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British (1773-1843) John Paul JonesAmerican naval commander in the American Revolution (1747-1792) Tadeusz Andrzej Bonawentura KosciuszkoPolish patriot and soldier who fought with Americans in the American Revolution (1746-1817) Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du MotierFrench soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834) Thomas Edward LawrenceWelsh soldier who from 1916 to 1918 organized the Arab revolt against the Turks; he later wrote an account of his adventures (1888-1935) Lighthorse Harry Leesoldier of the American Revolution (1756-1818) Alfred Thayer MahanUnited States naval officer and historian (1840-1914) Mohammed AliAlbanian soldier in the service of Turkey who was made viceroy of Egypt and took control away from the Ottoman Empire and established Egypt as a modern state (1769-1849) Daniel Morgansoldier in the American Revolution who defeated the British in the battle of Cowpens, South Carolina (1736-1802) Chester William NimitzUnited States admiral of the Pacific fleet during World War II who used aircraft carriers to destroy the Japanese navy (1885-1966) Sir Henry PercyEnglish soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403) Juan Domingo PeronArgentine soldier who became president of Argentina (1895-1974) Matthew Calbraith PerryUnited States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry (1794-1858) Hyman George RickoverUnited States admiral who advocated the development of nuclear submarines (1900-1986) Jan Christian SmutsSouth African statesman and soldier (1870-1950) TancredNorman leader in the First Crusade who played an important role in the capture of Jerusalem (1078-1112) Baron Hugh Caswall Tremenheere DowdingBritish marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970) Sir Arthur Travers HarrisBritish marshal of the Royal Air Force; during World War II he directed mass bombing raids against German cities that resulted in heavy civilian casualties (1892-1984) Duc d'ElchingenFrench marshal in the Napoleonic Wars (1769-1815) Oliver Hazard PerryUnited States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812; brother of Matthew Calbraith Perry (1785-1819) Hermann Maurice Saxea French marshal who distinguished himself in the War of the Austrian Succession (1696-1750) Gnaeus Julius AgricolaRoman general who was governor of Britain and extended Roman rule north to the Firth of Forth (37-93) Alcibiadesancient Athenian statesman and general in the Peloponnesian War (circa 450-404 BC) Antigonus Cyclopsa general of Alexander the Great and king of Macedonia; lost one eye; killed in a battle at Ipsus (382-301 BC) Marcus AntoniusRoman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC) Benedict ArnoldUnited States general and traitor in the American Revolution; in 1780 his plan to surrender West Point to the British was foiled (1741-1801) BelisariusByzantine general under Justinian I; he recovered former Roman territories in northern Africa and fought against the Persians Belshazzar(Old Testament) Babylonian general and son of Nebuchadnezzar II; according to the Old Testament he was warned of his doom by divine handwriting on the wall that was interpreted by Daniel (6th century BC) Captain BlighBritish admiral; was captain of the H.M.S. Bounty in 1789 when part of the crew mutinied and set him afloat in an open boat; a few weeks later he arrived safely in Timor 4,000 miles away (1754-1817) El LibertadorVenezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule; founded Bolivia in 1825 (1783-1830) Omar Nelson BradleyUnited States general who played an important role in the Allied victory in World War II (1893-1981) Braxton BraggConfederate general during the American Civil War who was defeated by Grant in the battle of Chattanooga (1817-1876) Gentleman JohnnyBritish general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792) Ambrose Everett BurnsideUnited States general in the American Civil War who was defeated by Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Fredericksburg (1824-1881) Gaius Julius Caesarconqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC) Chiang Chung-chengChinese military and political figure; in the Chinese civil war that followed World War II he was defeated by the Chinese communists and in 1949 was forced to withdraw to Taiwan where he served as president of Nationalist China until his death (1897-1975) First Duke of MarlboroughEnglish general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722) Mark Wayne ClarkUnited States general who was Allied commander in Africa and Italy in World War II and was commander of the United Nations forces in Korea (1896-1984) Karl von ClausewitzPrussian general and military theorist who proposed a doctrine of total war and war as an extension of diplomacy (1780-1831) Lucius DuBignon ClayUnited States general who commanded United States forces in Europe from 1945 to 1949 and who oversaw the Berlin airlift (1897-1978) Baron Clive of PlasseyBritish general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774) First Marquess Cornwalliscommander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805) Oliver CromwellEnglish general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658) Butcher CumberlandEnglish general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765) George Armstrong CusterUnited States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876) Moshe DayanIsraeli general and statesman (1915-1981) Charles Andre Joseph Marie de GaulleFrench general and statesman who became very popular during World War II as the leader of the Free French forces in exile (1890-1970) Demetrius Poliorcetesson of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC) James Harold DoolittleUnited States Air Force officer who electrified the world in 1942 by leading a squadron of 16 bombers on a daylight raid over Tokyo (1896-1993) Sir Francis DrakeEnglish explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596) Dwight David EisenhowerUnited States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961) Prince Eugene of SavoyAustrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736) Gaius FlaminiusRoman statesman and general who built the Flaminian Way; died when he was defeated by Hannibal (died 217 BC) Francisco FrancoSpanish general whose armies took control of Spain in 1939 and who ruled as a dictator until his death (1892-1975) Giuseppe GaribaldiItalian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882) Ulysses Simpson Grant18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885) Leslie Richard GrovesUnited States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970) Hannibalgeneral who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War; crossed the Alps and defeated the Romans but was recalled to defend Carthage and was defeated (247-182 BC) Hasdrubalgeneral who commanded a Carthaginian army in Spain; joined his brother Hannibal in Italy and was killed by the Romans at the battle of Metaurus River (died 207 BC) Paul Ludwig von Beneckendorff und von HindenburgGerman field marshal and statesman; as president of the Weimar Republic he reluctantly appointed Hitler as chancellor in 1933 (1847-1934) Holofernes(Apocrypha) the Assyrian general who was decapitated by the biblical heroine Judith Fighting Joe HookerUnited States general in the Union Army who was defeated at Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee (1814-1879) Samuel HoustonUnited States politician and military leader who fought to gain independence for Texas from Mexico and to make it a part of the United States (1793-1863) Andrew Jackson7th president of the US; successfully defended New Orleans from the British in 1815; expanded the power of the presidency (1767-1845) Thomas Jonathan Jacksongeneral in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War whose troops at the first Battle of Bull Run stood like a stone wall (1824-1863) Joseph Jacques Cesaire JoffreFrench field marshal who commanded the Allied armies in France during World War II (1852-1931) Joseph Eggleston JohnstonConfederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891) Joseph ben MatthiasJewish general who led the revolt of the Jews against the Romans and then wrote a history of those events (37-100) First Earl Kitchener of KhartoumBritish field marshal (1850-1916) Mikhail Ilarionovich KutuzovRussian field marshal who commanded the Russian opposition to Napoleon (1745-1813) Robert Edward LeeAmerican general who led the Confederate Armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870) Lucius Licinius LucullusRoman general famous for self-indulgence and giving lavish banquets (circa 110-57 BC) Lucius Licinius LuculusRoman general famous for giving lavish banquets (110-57 BC) LysanderSpartan general who defeated the Athenians in the final battle of the Peloponnesian War (died in 395 BC) LysimachusMacedonian general under Alexander the Great; with Seleucus he defeated Antigonus and Demetrius at the battle of Ipsus (circa 355-281 BC) Douglas MacArthurUnited States general who served as chief of staff and commanded Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II; he accepted the surrender of Japan (1880-1964) George Catlett MarshallUnited States general and statesman who as Secretary of State organized the European Recovery Program (1880-1959) George Gordon MeadeUnited States general in charge of the Union troops at the Battle of Gettysburg (1815-1872) MiltiadesAthenian general who defeated the Persians at Marathon (540-489) William MitchellUnited States aviator and general who was an early advocate of military air power (1879-1936) 1st Viscount Montgomery of AlameinEnglish general during World War II; won victories over Rommel in North Africa and led British ground forces in the invasion of Normandy (1887-1976) Napoleon BonaparteFrench general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821) Viscount NelsonEnglish admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805) John Joseph PershingUnited States general who commanded the American forces in Europe during World War I (1860-1948) George Edward PickettAmerican Confederate general known for leading a disastrous charge at Gettysburg (1825-1875) Gnaeus Pompeius MagnusRoman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC) Colin luther PowellUnited States general who was the first African American to serve as chief of staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937) Jean Baptiste Donatien de VimeurFrench general who commanded French troops in the American Revolution, notably at Yorktown (1725-1807) Erwin RommelGerman field marshal noted for brilliant generalship in North Africa during World War II (1891-1944) Karl Rudolf Gerd von RundstedtGerman field marshal in World War II who directed the conquest of Poland and led the Ardennes counteroffensive (1875-1953) Antonio Lopez de Santa AnnaMexican general who tried to crush the Texas revolt and who lost battles to Winfield Scott and Zachary Taylor in the Mexican War (1795-1876) Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus MajorRoman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC) Winfield ScottUnited States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866) Seleucus I NicatorMacedonian general who accompanied Alexander the Great into Asia; founded a line of kings who reigned in Asia Minor until 65 BC (358-281 BC) William Tecumseh ShermanUnited States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891) Siraj-ud-daulaIndian general and nawab of Bengal who opposed the colonization of India by England; he captured Calcutta in 1756 and many of his prisoners suffocated in a crowded room that became known as the Black Hole of Calcutta; he was defeated at the battle of Plassey by a group of Indian nobles in alliance with Robert Clive (1728-1757) Joseph Warren StilwellUnited States general who commanded the Allied forces in China and Burma and India during World War II (1883-1946) Lucius Cornelius Sulla FelixRoman general and dictator (138-78 BC) Albrecht Eusebius Wenzel von WallensteinAustrian general who fought for the Hapsburgs during the Thirty Years' War (1583-1634) President Washington1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799) Archibald Percival WavellBritish field marshal in North Africa in World War II; he defeated the Italians before being defeated by the Germans (1883-1950) Mad Anthony WayneAmerican general during the American Revolution (1745-1796) First Duke of WellingtonBritish general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852) XenophonGreek general and historian; student of Socrates (430-355 BC) Isoroku YamamotoJapanese admiral who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 (1884-1943) Georgi Konstantinovich ZhukovSoviet general who during World Warr II directed the counteroffensive at Stalingrad and relieved Leningrad and captured Berlin (1896-1974) air force officer, commander an officer in the airforce artilleryman, cannoneer, gunner, machine gunnera serviceman in the artillery bluejacket, navy man, sailor, sailor boya serviceman in the navy commando, rangera member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids conscript, draftee, inducteesomeone who is drafted into military service enlisted persona serviceman who ranks below a commissioned officer Marine, devil dog, leatherneck, shipboard soldiera member of the United States Marine Corps military officer, officerany person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command noncombatanta member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon) occupiera member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country stripera serviceman who wears stripes on the uniform to indicate rank or years of service ex-serviceman, vet, veterana person who has served in the armed forces veteran, veteran soldiera serviceman who has seen considerable active service military volunteer, voluntary, volunteer(military) a person who freely enlists for service adjutant, aide, aide-de-campan officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer army officeran officer in the armed forces brass hata high-ranking military officer chief of staffthe senior officer of a service of the armed forces coastguardsmana member of a coastguard commandant, commander, commanding officeran officer in command of a military unit commissioned officera military officer holding a commission desk officera military officer who is not assigned to active duty enlisted mana male enlisted person in the armed forces enlisted womana female enlisted person in the armed forces executive officerthe officer second in command inspector generala military officer responsible for investigations KP, kitchen policean enlisted person who is assigned to assist the cooks Legionnairea member of the American Legion military adviser, military advisora military officer who serves as an adviser to the troops of an allied nation naval officeran officer in the navy Navy SEAL, SEALa member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare enlisted officer, noncom, noncommissioned officera military officer appointed from enlisted personnel soldieran enlisted man or woman who serves in an army strikersomeone receiving intensive training for a naval technical rating submarinera member of the crew of a submarine warrant officerholds rank by virtue of a warrant Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin, Grigori Potemkin, Grigori Potyokin, Potemkin, Potyokina Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739-1791) skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker a worker who has acquired special skills 5n a male subordinate the chief stationed two men outside the building he awaited word from his man in Havana Hyper foot soldier, subordinate, subsidiary, underling an assistant subject to the authority or control of another 6n a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer 2Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man Syn|Hyper gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, valet, valet de chambre body servant a valet or personal maid manservanta man servant 1n any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage Syn|Hypo|Hyper homo, human, human being human beings, human race, humanity, humankind, humans, mankind, world all of the living human inhabitants of the earth Homo erectusextinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain Homo soloensisextinct primitive hominid of late Pleistocene; Java; formerly Javanthropus Homo habilisextinct species of upright East African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristics Homo sapiensthe only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc Homo sapiens neanderthalensis, Neandertal, Neandertal man, Neanderthal, Neanderthal manextinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia Homo rhodesiensis, Rhodesian mana primitive hominid resembling Neanderthal man but living in Africa Java man, Trinil manfossil remains found in Java; formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus Peking manfossils found near Beijing, China; they were lost during World War II Solo manearly man of late Pleistocene; skull resembles that of Neanderthal man but with smaller cranial capacity; found in Java Cro-magnonextinct human of Upper Paleolithic in Europe Boskop manpossible early Homo sapiens represented by a cranium found in the Transvaal; formerly considered a separate species Homo sapiens sapiens, modern mansubspecies of Homo sapiens; includes all modern races hominid a primate of the family Hominidae 2n the generic use of the word to refer to any human being it was every man for himself Hyper individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul a human being 3n all of the living human inhabitants of the earth 3Syn|Hyper human beings, human race, humanity, humankind, humans, mankind, world group, grouping any number of entities (members) considered as a unit homo, human, human beingany living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage n game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games 4he taught me to set up the men on the chess board Syn|Hypo|Hyper piece black (board games) the darker pieces checker, chequerone of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers chess piece, chessmanany of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess tilegame equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc. white(board games) the lighter pieces bishop(chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color castle, rook(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard king(chess) the weakest but the most important piece kinga checker that has been moved to the opponent's first row where it is promoted to a piece that is free to move either forward or backward horse, knighta chessman shaped to resemble the head of a horse; can move two squares horizontally and one vertically (or vice versa) pawn(chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank queen(chess) the most powerful piece game equipment equipment or apparatus used in playing a game 1v provide with workers We cannot man all the desks Students were manning the booths Hypo|Hyper crew serve as a crew member on staff provide with staff 2v take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning Hyper do work, work be employed Man (once / 127 pages) n WORD FAMILY Man: Mans USAGE EXAMPLESStill, I think Man Utd will nick this one and keep Manchester City firmly in sight. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) “It was more like I was collecting my own weird artifacts from a pretend universe where Fig-Leaf Man was a real comic.” New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) On Christmas Day, the Answer Wife suggested that Answer Man start a rumor that the Trump International Hotel is haunted. Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016) n one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea Syn|Exp Isle of Man island a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water |
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