man

nouncountableA1US /ˈmæn/

An adult male human.

All human males collectively: mankind.collective
An adult male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a representative, etc.
An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.
An adult or adolescent male servant. Anyone from a right-hand man (high-ranking assistant) to a low-ranking servant.

A human, a person regardless of gender or sex, usually an adult.

A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.
A male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.
A husband.
A male lover; a boyfriend.

Used as the last element of a compound.

A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing.
A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing.

A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.
A vassal; a subject.historical
A piece or token used in board games such as backgammon.
One of the player's chances to play, lost when the player's character dies or when certain mistakes are made.
A term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste.
A term of familiar address usually reserved for other adult males. It works both with ones whose name is known and ones whose name is unknown.
A player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact.
A soldier below the rank of a non-commissioned officer.slang

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When I left the train station, I saw a man.

He's already a man.