"Human" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: Humans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Humans}} Human (plural Humans)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Human-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. (humorous) The language supposedly spoken by humans Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-Human-en-name-IJeAzV7I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2001, Bruce J. Malina, The New Testament World: Insights from Cultural Anthropology, Westminster John Knox Press, page 13",
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