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Words with a similar base: gentleman, gentleman's_gentleman, human, human_being, human_beings, human_race, humanity, humankind, humans, man, mankind, military_man, serviceman

'man'

[man.n.01] as in: an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

Examples:
there were two women and six men on the bus

'man'

[serviceman.n.01] as in: someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force

Examples:
two men stood sentry duty

'man'

[man.n.03] as in: the generic use of the word to refer to any human being

Examples:
it was every man for himself

'man'

[homo.n.02] as in: any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

'man'

[man.n.05] as in: a male subordinate

Examples:
the chief stationed two men outside the building
he awaited word from his man in Havana

'man'

[man.n.06] as in: an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)

Examples:
the army will make a man of you

'man'

[valet.n.01] as in: a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

Examples:
Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man

'man'

[man.n.08] as in: a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman

Examples:
she takes good care of her man

'man'

[man.n.09] as in: one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea

'man'

[man.n.10] as in: game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games

Examples:
he taught me to set up the men on the chess board
he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage

'man'

[world.n.08] as in: all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

Examples:
all the world loves a lover
she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women

'man'

[man.v.01] as in: take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place

Examples:
Mr.

Smith manned the reception desk in the morning

'man'

[man.v.02] as in: provide with workers

Examples:
We cannot man all the desks
Students were manning the booths

Origins

					man (English)
├── man (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   └── mann (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── mannen (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── mannian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))