men

men · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of man: adult male human beings.

  2. 2.

    Human beings in general (often used in older texts).

  3. 3.

    Workers or soldiers under someone's command.

  4. 4.

    Pieces used in board games such as chess or checkers.

Related words

Antonyms: women
See also: males, man, people
Synonyms: gentlemen, guys, males

Etymology

Irregular plural of "man," from Old English "menn," the plural of "mann." This is one of the oldest surviving irregular plurals in English, featuring umlaut (vowel change) inherited from Proto-Germanic.