man ape

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

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