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Meanings
noun
  • an adult male human being.
    E.g. a tall man with a beard
  • a human being of either sex; a person.
    E.g. goodwill to all men
  • a group or person in a position of authority over others, such as a corporate employer or the police.
    E.g. they've mastered their emotive grunge-pop without haggling with the Man
  • a figure or token used in playing a board game.
verb
  • (of personnel) work at, run, or operate (a place or piece of equipment) or defend (a fortification).
    E.g. the helpline is manned by trained staff
  • fortify the spirits or courage of.
    E.g. he manned himself with dauntless air
exclamation
  • used, irrespective of the sex of the person addressed, to express surprise, admiration, delight, etc., or for emphasis.
    E.g. wow, like cosmic, man
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combining form
  • in nouns denoting a male of a specified nationality or origin.
    E.g. Frenchman
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abbreviation
  • Manitoba.

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