men : Idioms & Phrases
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dead-men's-fingers
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noun the fruiting bodies of the fungi of the genus Xylaria
dead-man's-fingers; Xylaria polymorpha.
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Fifth monarchy men
(Hist.) , a fanatical sect in England, of the time of the commonwealth, who maintained that there would be a fifth universal monarchy, during which Christ would reign on earth a thousand years.
Webster 1913
Free-borough men
(O.Eng. Law) . SeeFriborg .
Webster 1913
Hoppo men
- Chinese customhouse officers.
Webster 1913
men's furnishings
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noun the drygoods sold by a haberdasher
haberdashery.
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men's room
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noun a public toilet for men
men's.
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men-pleaser
Men"-pleas`er noun
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One whose motive is to please men or the world, rather than God. Eph. vi. 6.
Webster 1913
mens rea
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noun (law) criminal intent; the thoughts and intentions behind a wrongful act (including knowledge that the act is illegal); often at issue in murder trials
malice aforethought.
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mens store
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noun a store where men's clothes are sold
clothing store; haberdashery store; haberdashery.
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Merry men
- followers; retainers. Obs.
His merie men commanded he To make him bothe game and glee. Chaucer.
Webster 1913
midsummer-men
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noun Eurasian mountain plant with fleshy pink-tipped leaves and a cluster of yellow flowers
Sedum rosea; rose-root.
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Nine men's morris
- . See
Morris .
Webster 1913
Root-and-branch men
- radical reformers; a designation applied to the English Independents (1641). See Citation under
Radical , n., 2.
Webster 1913
Sump men
(Mining) , the men who sink the sump in a mine.
Webster 1913
Twelve-men's morris
- . See the Note under
Morris .
Webster 1913
wise men
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noun (New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them
Magi.
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noun a wise and trusted guide and advisor
mentor; wise man.