Man
A town in Logan County, West Virginia, United States.
Proper noun
- A town in Logan County, West Virginia, United States.
- A city and department in the Ivory Coast.
- A village in Palghar district, Maharashtra, India.
Synonyms: Maan
Origin
Various other places.
Proper noun Entry 2
- The genus Homo.
- 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...
Origin
From man.
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Proper noun Entry 3
- 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...
Origin
From Old Irish Mana, from Proto-Celtic *moniyos, from Proto-Indo-European *men- (“to tower, stand out”).
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- Abbreviation of Manitoba: a province of Canada.
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Proper noun Entry 5
- A surname from Chinese.
Origin
From Cantonese 文 (man⁴).
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Proper noun Entry 6
- A surname from Chinese.
Origin
From Cantonese 萬／万 (maan⁶) or 文 (man⁴).
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- Abbreviation of Manchester: a city in England (especially in football).
Origin
Clipping of Manchester.
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Proper noun Entry 8
- A surname