Man
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The genus Homo.
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The genus Homo.
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Humankind in general.
The story struck the depressingly familiar note with which true stories ring in the tried ears of experienced policemen.[…]The second note, the high alarum, not so familiar and always important since it indicates the paramount sin in Man's private calendar, took most of them by surprise although they had been well prepared.
Etymology
From man.
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The Isle of Man; an island and crown dependency of the United Kingdom in the Irish Sea.
And therefore the Bishop and clergy of Man were totally powerless to resist the alteration of doctrinal articles and rites of worship which Earls Edward and Henry, between 1521 and 1594, following the edicts of Henry VIII., Edward VI., and Elizabeth, introduced into the Isle of Man.
Etymology
From Old Irish Mana, from Proto-Celtic *moniyos, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to tower, stand out”).
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Variant of ManitobaAbbreviation of Manitoba: a province of Canada.
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A surname from Chinese.
Etymology
From Cantonese 文 (man⁴).
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A surname from Chinese.
Etymology
From Cantonese 萬／万 (maan⁶) or 文 (man⁴).
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Variant of ManchesterAbbreviation of Manchester: a city in England (especially in football).
Etymology
Clipping of Manchester.
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A town in Logan County, West Virginia, United States.
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A city and department in the Ivory Coast.
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A village in Palghar district, Maharashtra, India.
Etymology
Various other places.
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A surname
Forms
- plural
- Mans