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- [men]
- /mɛn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [men]
- /mɛn/
Definitions of men word
- noun men plural of man1 . 1
- noun plural men an adult male person, as distinguished from a boy or a woman. 1
- noun plural men a member of the species Homo sapiens or all the members of this species collectively, without regard to sex: prehistoric man. 1
- noun plural men the human individual as representing the species, without reference to sex; the human race; humankind: Man hopes for peace, but prepares for war. 1
- noun plural men a human being; person: to give a man a chance; When the audience smelled the smoke, it was every man for himself. 1
- noun plural men a husband. 1
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Origin of men
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English man(n); cognate with German Mann, Dutch man, Old Norse mathr, Gothic manna; (v.) Middle English mannen, Old English mannian to garrison
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Parts of speech for Men
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
men popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
men usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for men
noun men
- manhood — the state or time of being a man or adult male person; male maturity.
- menfolk — A group of men considered collectively, especially the men of a particular family or community.
- males — Plural form of male.
- mankind — the human race; human beings collectively without reference to sex; humankind.
- kinsmen — a blood relative, especially a male.
Antonyms for men
noun men
- girlfriends — Plural form of girlfriend.
noun plural men
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