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12,058 words match “MAN”

BONDSWOMAN n.
See Bondwoman.
BONDWOMAN n.
A woman who is a slave, or in bondage. He who was of the bondwoman. Gal. iv. 23.
BOOKMAN n.
A studious man; a scholar. Shak.
BORDMAN n.
A bordar; a tenant in bordage.
BOSJESMAN n. 2 definitions
; pl. Bosjesmans. [D. boschjesman.]
BOTANOMANCY n.
An ancient species of divination by means of plants, esp. sage and fig leaves.
BOWMAN n. 2 definitions
A man who uses a bow; an archer. The whole city shall flee for the noise of the horsemen and bowmen. Jer. iv. 29. Bowman's root. (Bot.) See Indian physic, under Indian.
BRACHMAN n.
See Brahman. [Obs.]
BRAHMAN; BRAHMIN n.
A person of the highest or sacerdotal caste among the Hindoos. Brahman bull (Zoöl.), the male of a variety of the zebu, or Indian ox, considered sacred by the Hindoos.
BRAHMANESS n.
A Brahmani.
BRAHMANI n.
Any Brahman woman. [Written also Brahmanee.]
BRAHMANISM; BRAHMINISM n.
The religion or system of doctrines of the Brahmans; the religion of Brahma.
BRAHMANIST; BRAHMINIST n.
An adherent of the religion of the Brahmans.
BRAKEMAN n. 2 definitions
A man in charge of a brake or brakes.
BREAKMAN n.
See Brakeman.
BRIDEMAID; BRIDEMAN n.
See Bridesmaid, Bridesman.
BRIDESMAN n.
A male friend who attends upon a bridegroom and bride at their marriage; the "best man." Sir W. Scott.
BRIEFMAN n. 2 definitions
A copier of a manuscript.
BROMANIL n.
A substance analogous to chloranil but containing bromine in place of chlorine.
BROTHER GERMAN n.
A brother by both the father's and mother's side, in contradistinction to a uterine brother, one by the mother only. Bouvier.
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