Main entry: homo, human, human being, man
Definition: any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
Main entry: man, mankind, human beings, human race, humanity, humankind, humans, world
Definition: all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
Usage: all the world loves a lover; she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women
Definition: game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games
Usage: he taught me to set up the men on the chess board; he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage
Main entry: Isle of Man, Man
Definition: one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea
Main entry: man, adult male
Definition: an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
Usage: there were two women and six men on the bus
Main entry: man
Definition: a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
Usage: she takes good care of her man
Main entry: man
Definition: an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
Usage: the army will make a man of you
Main entry: man
Definition: the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
Usage: it was every man for himself
Main entry: man
Definition: a male subordinate
Usage: the chief stationed two men outside the building; he awaited word from his man in Havana
Main entry: serviceman, man, military man, military personnel
Definition: someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
Usage: two men stood sentry duty
Main entry: valet, valet de chambre, gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, man
Definition: a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
Usage: Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man
Main entry: man
Definition: provide with workers
Usage: We cannot man all the desks; Students were manning the booths
Main entry: man
Definition: take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
Usage: Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning