- mankind man·kind n
- [mæn'kaɪnd]
l'umanità f inv, il genere m umano
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mankind man·kind n
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man|kind — «MAN KYND for 1; MAN KYND for 2 », noun. 1. the human race; all human beings: »Let observation with extensive view Survey mankind from China to Peru (Samuel Johnson). To live in mankind is far more than to live in a name (Vachel Lindsay). The… … Useful english dictionary
hu|man|kind — «HYOO muhn KYND», noun. human beings; people; human race; mankind … Useful english dictionary
man·kind — /ˈmænˈkaınd/ noun [noncount] : all people thought of as one group : ↑humankind All of mankind will benefit from this new technology. We have seen the same pattern throughout the history of mankind. compare ↑womankind … Useful english dictionary
mankind — man kind , n. [AS. mancynn. See {Kin} kindred, {Kind}, n.] 1. The human race; man, taken collectively. [1913 Webster] The proper study of mankind is man. Pore. [1913 Webster] 2. Men, as distinguished from women; the male portion of human race.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mankind — [man′kīnd΄; ] for 1, also [ man kīnd′] n. [altered (by assoc. with KIND < mankin < OE mancynn < man, MAN, + cynn, KIN] 1. all human beings; the human race 2. all human males; the male sex … English World dictionary
Mankind — Man kind , a. Manlike; not womanly; masculine; bold; cruel. [Obs] [1913 Webster] Are women grown so mankind? Must they be wooing? Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] Be not too mankind against your wife. Chapman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mankind — man|kind [ˌmænˈkaınd] n [U] all humans considered as a group = ↑humankind, man ↑man →↑womankind ▪ Since earliest times, mankind has been fascinated by fire. ▪ one of the most important events in the history of mankind … Dictionary of contemporary English
mankind — man·kind man kīnd, .kīnd n sing but sing or pl in constr the human race: the totality of human beings … Medical dictionary
mankind — man•kind [[t]ˈmænˈkaɪnd[/t]] for 1; [[t]ˈmænˌkaɪnd[/t]] for 2 n. 1) sex human beings collectively without reference to sex; humankind 2) sex men as distinguished from women • Etymology: 1250–1300 usage: See man … From formal English to slang
mankind — man|kind [ mæn,kaınd ] noun uncount * all humans considered as a single group. Some people avoid using this word because they consider it offensive to women, and they use humankind instead … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mankind — the human race, c.1300, earlier man kende (early 13c.), from MAN (Cf. man) (n.) + KIND (Cf. kind) (n.). Replaced O.E. mancynn human race. Also used occasionally in Middle English for male persons (late 14c.), but otherwise preserving the original … Etymology dictionary
