homme

Definitions of homme
  1. noun
    an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent)
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    mâle
    a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
  2. noun
    a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman
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    type of:
    mâle
    a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
  3. noun
    the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
    synonyms: être humain
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    type of:
    individu, mortel, être
    a human being
  4. noun
    any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
    synonyms: être humain
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    genre humain, humanité, race humaine
    all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    homo sapiens
    the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc
    type of:
    hominidé
    a primate of the family Hominidae
  5. noun
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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    antonyms:
    femme
    an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
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    noir
    a man who is Black
    blanc
    a man who is White
    célibataire
    a man who has never been married
    mec, petit ami
    a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
    élégant
    a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
    type
    a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric
    gentleman
    a man of refinement
    mec, type
    an informal term for a youth or man
    vieillard
    a man who is very old
    monsieur
    term of address for a man
    veuf
    a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
    coureur de jupons
    a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
    dandy, vaniteuse, vaniteux
    a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
    père adoptif
    a man who is a foster parent
    gentleman
    informal abbreviation of `gentleman'
    patron
    a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
    beau-père
    the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
    type of:
    adulte, majeur
    a fully developed person from maturity onward
    mâle
    a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
  6. noun
    a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
    synonyms: mâle
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    antonyms:
    femelle, femme
    a person who belongs to the sex that can have babies
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    enfant prodige
    an extremely talented young male person
    mec
    a boy or man
    garçon
    a youthful male person
    noir
    a man who is Black
    blanc
    a man who is White
    enfant de choeur
    a boy serving as an acolyte
    célibataire
    a man who has never been married
    gars
    a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
    mec, petit ami
    a man who is the lover of a girl or young woman
    élégant
    a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
    veinard
    informal term for a man
    type
    a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric
    gentleman
    a man of refinement
    mec, type
    an informal term for a youth or man
    vieillard
    a man who is very old
    écolier, élève
    a boy attending school
    monsieur
    term of address for a man
    veuf
    a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried
    coureur de jupons
    a man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
    type of:
    individu, mortel, être
    a human being
  7. noun
    a human being
    synonyms: individu, mortel, être
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    type of:
    forme de vie, organisme, vie, être
    a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
    cause
    any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
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