Definition of Man

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Definition of Man

Man

A human being; -- opposed tobeast.

Especially: An adult male person; a grown-up male person, as distinguished from a woman or a child.

The human race; mankind.

The male portion of the human race.

One possessing in a high degree the distinctive qualities of manhood; one having manly excellence of any kind.

An adult male servant; also, a vassal; a subject.

A term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste; as, Come, man, we 've no time to lose!

A married man; a husband; -- correlative to wife.

One, or any one, indefinitely; -- a modified survival of the Saxon use of man, or mon, as an indefinite pronoun.

One of the piece with which certain games, as chess or draughts, are played.

To supply with men; to furnish with a sufficient force or complement of men, as for management, service, defense, or the like; to guard; as, to man a ship, boat, or fort.

To furnish with strength for action; to prepare for efficiency; to fortify.

To tame, as a hawk.

To furnish with a servants.

To wait on as a manservant.

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Man Quotations

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.
Buddha

A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.
Buddha

On life's journey faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is the light by day and right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him.
Buddha

To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.
Buddha

It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.
Buddha

What is the appropriate behavior for a man or a woman in the midst of this world, where each person is clinging to his piece of debris? What's the proper salutation between people as they pass each other in this flood?
Buddha

The value of a man should be seen in what he gives and not in what he is able to receive.
Albert Einstein

A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.
Albert Einstein

Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.
Albert Einstein

Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.
Albert Einstein

Man Translations

man in Afrikaans is mens, mensekind
man in Danish is menneske, mand
man in Dutch is mens
man in Finnish is mies, ihminen
man in German is Mann
man in Italian is persona, uomo, omo
man in Latin is compleo, homo hominis, vir
man in Norwegian is menneske
man in Portuguese is homem
man in Spanish is hombre, varon

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