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mans

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noun

An adult male human.

Examples :

"The show is especially popular with middle-aged men."

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(collective) All human males collectively: mankind.

Examples :

""Throughout history, mans has strived to understand the universe." "

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A human, a person of either gender, usually an adult. (See usage notes.)

Examples :

"every man for himself"

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(collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. (Sometimes capitalized as Man.)

Examples :

"Sentence: "For the good of mans, we must protect our environment." "

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A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.

Examples :

"Scientists study how mans evolved over millions of years. "

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An male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.

Examples :

""The security guard stopped both mans at the entrance to check their IDs." "

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An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.

Examples :

""Everyone in the community knew Mr. Henderson was a mans; he always helped his neighbors, volunteered at the school, and was deeply devoted to his children." "

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Manliness; the quality or state of being manly.

Examples :

"His confident speech and willingness to help others demonstrated true mans. "

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Examples :

""After many years together, Sarah still calls John her mans with affection." "

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A lover; a boyfriend.

Examples :

"Maria introduced her new mans, David, to her family at dinner last night. "

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A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)

Examples :

"Some people prefer apple pie, but me, I’m a cherry pie man."

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A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)

Examples :

"I wanted to be a guitar man on a road tour, but instead I’m a flag man on a road crew."

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A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.

Examples :

""If you need help moving furniture, John is your mans." "

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A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.

Examples :

""The company mans a booth at the job fair to recruit new graduates." "

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An adult male servant.

Examples :

""The wealthy duke still employed several mans to attend to his household's needs." "

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A vassal; a subject.

Examples :

"Like master, like man."

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A piece or token used in board games such as chess.

Examples :

"He carefully moved one of his mans across the chessboard, hoping to trap his opponent's king. "

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Used to refer to oneself or one's group: I, we; construed in the third person.

Examples :

""Mans is going to the store, does mans need anything?" "

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A term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste.

Examples :

""Mans, I told you to take out the trash already!" "

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A friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males.

Examples :

""Hey mans, how's it going?" "

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A player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact.

Examples :

""In the schoolyard basketball game, John was assigned to be Peter's mans, shadowing him closely to prevent him from scoring." "

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To supply (something) with staff or crew (of either sex).

Examples :

"The ship was manned with a small crew."

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To take up position in order to operate (something).

Examples :

"Man the machine guns!"

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(possibly obsolete) To brace (oneself), to fortify or steel (oneself) in a manly way. (Compare man up.)

Examples :

"He mans himself before delivering the difficult news. "

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To wait on, attend to or escort.

Examples :

"The head waiter mans the important guests to their tables, ensuring they are seated comfortably. "

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To accustom (a raptor or other type of bird) to the presence of people.

Examples :

"The falconer carefully mans the young hawk by spending hours each day near it, speaking softly and offering food. "

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