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/man"ee'teuhr/, n.1. an animal, esp. a tiger or lion, that eats or is said to eat human flesh.2. See man-eating shark.3. a cannibal.4. Slang. See femme fatale.[1590-1600]
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man-eater — also maneater, c.1600, cannibal, from MAN (Cf. man) (n.) + eater (see EAT (Cf. eat)). From 1837 in reference to animals (sharks); 1862 of tigers; 1906 of women. Related: Man eating … Etymology dictionary
man-eater — n 1.) a wild animal that kills and eats people 2.) a woman who people think is frightening because she has many sexual partners used humorously >man eating adj ▪ a man eating shark … Dictionary of contemporary English
man-eater — [man′ēt΄ər] n. 1. a cannibal 2. an animal that eats, or is thought to eat, human flesh, as a shark, lion, or tiger man eating adj … English World dictionary
Man-eater — Man eat er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One who, or that which, has an appetite for human flesh; specifically, one of certain large sharks (esp. {Carcharodon carcharias} syn. {Carcharodon Rondeleti}); also, a lion or a tiger which has acquired the habit of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Man-Eater — Dieser Artikel wurde wegen inhaltlicher Mängel auf der Qualitätssicherungsseite der Redaktion Film und Fernsehen unter Angabe von Verbesserungsvorschlägen eingetragen. Beteilige Dich an der Verbesserung dieses Artikels und entferne diesen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Man-eater — For other uses, see Maneater. Man eater is a colloquial term for an animal that preys upon humans. This does not include scavenging. Although human beings can be attacked by many kinds of animals, man eaters are those that have incorporated human … Wikipedia
man-eater — noun Date: 1600 one that has or is thought to have an appetite for human flesh: as a. cannibal b. mackerel shark; especially great white shark called also man eater shark, man eating shark c. a large feline (as a lion or tiger) that has acquired… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Man-Eater of Kumaon — Directed by Byron Haskin Starring Sabu Release date(s) November 8, 1948 Running time 79 m … Wikipedia
Man-Eater (comics) — Man Eater Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics Fir … Wikipedia
man-eater shark — n MACKEREL SHARK esp GREAT WHITE SHARK … Medical dictionary
man-eater — man eat·er man .ēt ər n one that has or is thought to have an appetite for human flesh: as a) MACKEREL SHARK esp GREAT WHITE SHARK b) a large feline (as a lion or tiger) that has acquired the habit of feeding on human flesh man eat·ing .ēt iŋ adj … Medical dictionary
