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man

/mæn/ · 3 letters · 3 distinct letters

  1. noun

    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

    there were two women and six men on the bus

  2. noun

    someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force

    two men stood sentry duty

  3. noun

    the generic use of the word to refer to any human being

    it was every man for himself

  4. noun

    any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

  5. noun

    a male subordinate

    the chief stationed two men outside the building

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