human
/ˈhjuː.mən/ noun B1- A highly intelligent ape with fine and short body hair; the most abundant species of primate, with members found on every continent (Homo sapiens). · Humans share common ancestors with other apes.
- A human as contrasted from superficially similar but typically more powerful humanoid creatures; a member of the human race.
- A term of address for any human, often implying the listener's species is their only noteworthy trait.
- Any hominid of the genus Homo.
Plural humans
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On his rigid face there stood an expression of horror, and as it seemed to me, of hatred, such as I have never seen upon human features.
Leaning back in the cab, this amateur bloodhound carolled away like a lark while I meditated upon the many-sidedness of the human mind.
If ever human features bespoke vice of the most malignant type, they were certainly those of Enoch J.
“And then,” said Madame de Villefort, endeavoring by a struggle, and with effort, to get away from her thoughts, “however skilfully it is prepared, crime is always crime, and if it avoid human scrutiny, it does not escape the eye of God.
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