Male

  • 51MÂLE — n. m. Mot qui désigne le sexe de l’homme dans notre espèce et le sexe masculin dans toutes les espèces d’animaux. En parlant des Animaux, il est corrélatif de Femelle. La loi salique ne donnait qu’aux mâles le droit de succéder à la couronne. La… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 52male — male1 [ meıl ] adjective usually before noun *** 1. ) belonging to the sex that does not give birth: male colleagues/counterparts/workers a male elephant a ) SCIENCE not developing into fruits: male flowers 2. ) relating to men: ideas about… …

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  • 53male — 1 /meIl/ adjective 1 belonging to the sex that cannot have babies: a male lion | Women teachers often earn less than their male colleagues. 2 typical of or connected with this sex: male aggression | traditional male values | differences between… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 54Male — adj. & n. adj. 1 of the sex that can beget offspring by fertilization or insemination (male child; male dog). 2 of men or male animals, plants, etc.; masculine (the male sex; a male voice choir). 3 a (of plants or their parts) containing only… …

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  • 55male — adj. & n. adj. 1 of the sex that can beget offspring by fertilization or insemination (male child; male dog). 2 of men or male animals, plants, etc.; masculine (the male sex; a male voice choir). 3 a (of plants or their parts) containing only… …

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  • 56male — {{hw}}{{male}}{{/hw}}A avv.  ( in posizione proclitica spesso troncato in mal ; compar.  di maggioranza peggio ; superl. malissimo  o pessimamente ) 1 In modo non giusto, non buono: agire male | Parlare male di qlcu., sparlarne | Trattare,… …

    Enciclopedia di italiano

  • 57male — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ adult, mature ▪ adolescent, immature, juvenile, young ▪ old ▪ …

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  • 58male — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Masculine Nouns 1. male, man, he, homo, gentleman, sir, master, yeoman, wight, swain, blade, chap, gaffer, husband, bachelor, Mr., mister; boy, stripling, youth, lad; homme; hombre; macho; lady s man,… …

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  • 59male — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French masle, male, adjective & noun, from Latin masculus more at masculine Date: 14th century 1. a. a male person ; a man or a boy b. an individual that produces small usually motile gametes (as… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 60male — 1. adjective it s his male jealousy, which is nearly always unfounded Syn: masculine, virile, manly, macho; red blooded Ant: female 2. noun two males walked past See man 1. 1) •• male, manful, manly, mannish, masculine, virile We speak …

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