- man ape
- noun Date: circa 1864 1. great ape 2. any of various fossil primates intermediate in characters between recent humans and the great apes
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Man ape — Man Man (m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Men} (m[e^]n). [AS. mann, man, monn, mon; akin to OS., D., & OHG. man, G. mann, Icel. ma[eth]r, for mannr, Dan. Mand, Sw. man, Goth. manna, Skr. manu, manus, and perh. to Skr. man to think, and E. mind. [root]104. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
man-ape — «MAN AYP», noun. a primitive fossil man of the early Pleistocene, having both human and subhuman characteristics … Useful english dictionary
Man-Ape — Not to be confused with Ape Man. Man Ape Man Ape art by Sal Velluto Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics … Wikipedia
man ape — creature which has characteristics of both man and ape … English contemporary dictionary
man ape — noun 1. : great ape 2. : any of various fossil primates that are intermediate in characters between recent man and the great apes … Useful english dictionary
ape-man — (n.) hypothetical missing link, 1879, in a translation of Haeckel, from APE (Cf. ape) (n.) + MAN (Cf. man) (n.). Man ape is attested from 1878. The name Martin Halfape appears in an English roll from 1227 … Etymology dictionary
Man — (m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Men} (m[e^]n). [AS. mann, man, monn, mon; akin to OS., D., & OHG. man, G. mann, Icel. ma[eth]r, for mannr, Dan. Mand, Sw. man, Goth. manna, Skr. manu, manus, and perh. to Skr. man to think, and E. mind. [root]104. Cf. {Minx} a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Man at arms — Man Man (m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Men} (m[e^]n). [AS. mann, man, monn, mon; akin to OS., D., & OHG. man, G. mann, Icel. ma[eth]r, for mannr, Dan. Mand, Sw. man, Goth. manna, Skr. manu, manus, and perh. to Skr. man to think, and E. mind. [root]104. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Man engine — Man Man (m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Men} (m[e^]n). [AS. mann, man, monn, mon; akin to OS., D., & OHG. man, G. mann, Icel. ma[eth]r, for mannr, Dan. Mand, Sw. man, Goth. manna, Skr. manu, manus, and perh. to Skr. man to think, and E. mind. [root]104. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Man Friday — Man Man (m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Men} (m[e^]n). [AS. mann, man, monn, mon; akin to OS., D., & OHG. man, G. mann, Icel. ma[eth]r, for mannr, Dan. Mand, Sw. man, Goth. manna, Skr. manu, manus, and perh. to Skr. man to think, and E. mind. [root]104. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
