dictionary definitions for "human"


From WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003) [wn]:

  human
      adj 1: characteristic of humanity; "human nature"
      2: relating to a person; "the experiment was conducted on 6
         monkeys and 2 human subjects"
      3: having human form or attributes as opposed to those of
         animals or divine beings; "human beings"; "the human
         body"; "human kindness"; "human frailty" [ant: nonhuman]
         
      n 1: a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
           [syn: person, individual, someone, somebody,
           mortal, soul]
      2: any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae [syn:
         homo, man, human being]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Human \Hu"man\, n.
     A human being. [Colloq.]
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           Sprung of humans that inhabit earth.     --Chapman.
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           We humans often find ourselves in strange position.
                                                    --Prof.
                                                    Wilson.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Human \Hu"man\, a. [L. humanus; akin to homo man: cf. F. humain.
     See Homage, and cf. Humane, Omber.]
     Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or
     attributes of a man; of or pertaining to man or to the race
     of man; as, a human voice; human shape; human nature; human
     sacrifices.
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           To err is human; to forgive, divine.     --Pope.
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