man

Meanings

Noun

• An adult male human.
• All human males collectively: mankind.
• A human, a person regardless of gender, usually an adult.
• All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity.
• A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.
• A male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.
• An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.
• Manliness; the quality or state of being manly.
• A husband.
• A lover; a boyfriend.
• A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing.
• A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing.
• A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.
• A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.
• An adult male servant.
• A vassal; a subject.
• A piece or token used in board games such as chess.
• A player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact.

Pronoun

• : I, we; .
• Any person, one

Verb

• To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).
• To take up position in order to operate (something).
• To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way.
• To wait on, attend to or escort.
• To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people.

Origin

• From Middle English man, from Old English mann ("human being, person, man"), from Proto-West Germanic *mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann- ("human being, man"). Manu.
• From Middle English mannen, from Old English mannian, ġemannian, from mann. Cognate with Dutch bemannen ("to man"), German bemannen ("to man"), Swedish bemanna ("to man"), Icelandic manna ("to supply with men, man").