man
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1. any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | hominid, |
| definition | : | a primate of the family Hominidae (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | homo erectus, |
| definition | : | extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | homo soloensis, |
| definition | : | extinct primitive hominid of late Pleistocene; Java; formerly Javanthropus (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | homo habilis, |
| definition | : | extinct species of upright East African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristics (noun.animal) |
| hyponym | : | homo sapiens, |
| definition | : | the 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 (noun.animal) |
| part holonym | : | loin, lumbus, |
| definition | : | either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds (noun.animal) |
| part holonym | : | anatomy, bod, build, chassis, figure, flesh, form, frame, human body, material body, physical body, physique, shape, soma, |
| definition | : | alternative names for the body of a human being (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | body hair, |
| definition | : | short hair growing over a person's body (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | head of hair, mane, |
| definition | : | growth of hair covering the scalp of a human being (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | human head, |
| definition | : | the head of a human being (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | foot, human foot, pes, |
| definition | : | the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | arm, |
| definition | : | a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | hand, manus, mitt, paw, |
| definition | : | the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | face, human face, |
| definition | : | the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear (noun.body) |
| member meronym | : | genus homo, |
| definition | : | type genus of the family Hominidae (noun.animal) |
| domain member category | : | side, |
| definition | : | either the left or right half of a body (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | nutrition, |
| definition | : | the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans) (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | hyperdactyly, polydactyly, |
| definition | : | birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes (noun.state) |
| domain member category | : | syndactylism, syndactyly, |
| definition | : | birth defect in which there is partial or total webbing connecting two or more fingers or toes (noun.state) |
| domain member category | : | prepubertal, prepubescent, |
| definition | : | (especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth (adj.all) |
2. all of the living human inhabitants of the earth (noun.animal)
| hypernym | : | group, grouping, |
| definition | : | any number of entities (members) considered as a unit (noun.tops) |
| hypernym | : | homo, human, human being, man, |
| definition | : | any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage (noun.animal) |
| member holonym | : | people, |
| definition | : | (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively (noun.group) |
3. game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | game equipment, |
| definition | : | equipment or apparatus used in playing a game (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | black, |
| definition | : | (board games) the darker pieces (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | checker, chequer, |
| definition | : | one of the flat round pieces used in playing the game of checkers (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | chess piece, chessman, |
| definition | : | any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tile, |
| definition | : | game equipment consisting of a flat thin piece marked with characters and used in board games like Mah-Jong, Scrabble, etc. (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | white, |
| definition | : | (board games) the lighter pieces (noun.artifact) |
4. one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea (noun.location)
| instance hypernym | : | island, |
| definition | : | a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water (noun.object) |
| part meronym | : | british isles, |
| definition | : | Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic (noun.location) |
5. an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | adult, grownup, |
| definition | : | a fully developed person from maturity onward (noun.person) |
| hypernym | : | male, male person, |
| definition | : | a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | black man, |
| definition | : | a man who is Black (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | white man, |
| definition | : | a man who is White (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | yellow man, |
| definition | : | offensive term for an Asian man (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | baboo, babu, |
| definition | : | used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr' (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | bey, |
| definition | : | (formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | boy, |
| definition | : | a friendly informal reference to a grown man (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | ex-boyfriend, |
| definition | : | a man who is no longer a woman's boyfriend (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | ejaculator, |
| definition | : | a man who ejaculates semen (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | esq, esquire, |
| definition | : | a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | castrate, eunuch, |
| definition | : | a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | father-figure, |
| definition | : | a man (often a powerful or influential man) who arouses emotions usually felt for your real father and with whom you identify psychologically (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | buster, dude, fellow, |
| definition | : | an informal form of address for a man (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | galoot, |
| definition | : | a disreputable or clumsy man (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | geezer, |
| definition | : | a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | gentleman, |
| definition | : | a man of refinement (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | bozo, cat, guy, hombre, |
| definition | : | an informal term for a youth or man (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | herr, |
| definition | : | a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | hooray henry, |
| definition | : | a lively and ineffectual upper-class young man (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | housefather, |
| definition | : | a man in charge of children in an institution (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | hunk, |
| definition | : | a well-built sexually attractive man (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | ex, ex-husband, |
| definition | : | a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | inamorato, |
| definition | : | a man with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | iron man, ironman, |
| definition | : | a strong man of exceptional physical endurance (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | ironside, |
| definition | : | a man of great strength or bravery (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | adonis, |
| definition | : | any handsome young man (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | middle-aged man, |
| definition | : | a man who is roughly between 45 and 65 years old (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | monsieur, |
| definition | : | used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr' (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | old boy, old man, |
| definition | : | a familiar term of address for a man (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | peter pan, |
| definition | : | a boyish or immature man; after the boy in Barrie's play who never grows up (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | ponce, |
| definition | : | a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | posseman, |
| definition | : | an able-bodied man serving as a member of a posse (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | senhor, |
| definition | : | a Portuguese title of respect; equivalent to English `Mr' (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | shaver, |
| definition | : | an adult male who shaves (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | signior, signor, |
| definition | : | used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | signore, |
| definition | : | an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English `sir'; used separately (not prefixed to his name) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | sir, |
| definition | : | term of address for a man (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | stiff, |
| definition | : | an ordinary man (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | he-man, macho-man, stud, |
| definition | : | a man who is virile and sexually active (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | tarzan, |
| definition | : | (sometimes used ironically) a man of great strength and agility (after the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | widower, widowman, |
| definition | : | a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | golden boy, wonder boy, |
| definition | : | a man who is unusually successful at an early age (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | adam, |
| definition | : | (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | cain, |
| definition | : | (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 (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | abel, |
| definition | : | (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Abel was killed by Cain (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | seth, |
| definition | : | (Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | ham, |
| definition | : | (Old Testament) son of Noah (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | japheth, |
| definition | : | (Old Testament) son of Noah (noun.person) |
| instance hyponym | : | shem, |
| definition | : | (Old Testament) eldest son of Noah (noun.person) |
6. a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | lover, |
| definition | : | a significant other to whom you are not related by marriage (noun.person) |
| hypernym | : | male, male person, |
| definition | : | a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies (noun.person) |
| domain usage | : | colloquialism, |
| definition | : | a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech (noun.communication) |
7. an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent) (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | male, male person, |
| definition | : | a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies (noun.person) |
8. the generic use of the word to refer to any human being (noun.person)
9. a male subordinate (noun.person)
10. someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | commando, ranger, |
| definition | : | a member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | enlisted person, |
| definition | : | a serviceman who ranks below a commissioned officer (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | military officer, officer, |
| definition | : | any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | noncombatant, |
| definition | : | a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | occupier, |
| definition | : | a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | striper, |
| definition | : | a serviceman who wears stripes on the uniform to indicate rank or years of service (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | veteran, veteran soldier, |
| definition | : | a serviceman who has seen considerable active service (noun.person) |
11. a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | body servant, |
| definition | : | a valet or personal maid (noun.person) |
| hypernym | : | manservant, |
| definition | : | a man servant (noun.person) |
12. provide with workers (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | staff, |
| definition | : | provide with staff (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | crew, |
| definition | : | serve as a crew member on (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | man, |
| definition | : | take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place (verb.social) |
13. take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | do work, work, |
| definition | : | be employed (verb.social) |
| verb group | : | man, |
| definition | : | provide with workers (verb.competition) |
14. any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | human, |
| definition | : | having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | human, |
| definition | : | characteristic of humanity (adj.pert) |
15. an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) (noun.person)
| antonym | : | adult female, woman, |
| definition | : | an adult female person (as opposed to a man) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | manful, manlike, manly, |
| definition | : | possessing qualities befitting a man (adj.all) |
16. a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman (noun.person)
| antonym | : | woman, |
| definition | : | a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man (noun.person) |
17. an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent) (noun.person)
| derivation | : | manful, manlike, manly, |
| definition | : | possessing qualities befitting a man (adj.all) |
18. someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force (noun.person)
| antonym | : | civilian, |
| definition | : | a nonmilitary citizen (noun.person) |
19. a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer (noun.person)
| derivation | : | man, |
| definition | : | provide with workers (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | man, |
| definition | : | take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | valet, |
| definition | : | serve as a personal attendant to (verb.social) |
20. provide with workers (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, man, valet, valet de chambre, gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, man, valet, valet de chambre, |
| definition | : | a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer (noun.person) |
21. any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage (noun.animal)
| derivation | : | human, |
| definition | : | having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | human, |
| definition | : | characteristic of humanity (adj.pert) |
22. an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) (noun.person)
| antonym | : | adult female, woman, |
| definition | : | an adult female person (as opposed to a man) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | manful, manlike, manly, |
| definition | : | possessing qualities befitting a man (adj.all) |
23. a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman (noun.person)
| antonym | : | woman, |
| definition | : | a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man (noun.person) |
24. an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent) (noun.person)
| derivation | : | manful, manlike, manly, |
| definition | : | possessing qualities befitting a man (adj.all) |
25. someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force (noun.person)
| antonym | : | civilian, |
| definition | : | a nonmilitary citizen (noun.person) |
26. a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer (noun.person)
| derivation | : | man, |
| definition | : | provide with workers (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | man, |
| definition | : | take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | valet, |
| definition | : | serve as a personal attendant to (verb.social) |
27. provide with workers (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, man, valet, valet de chambre, gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, man, valet, valet de chambre, |
| definition | : | a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer (noun.person) |
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