"manhunter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: manhunters [plural]
Etymology: From man + hunter. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|man|hunter}} man + hunter Head templates: {{en-noun}} manhunter (plural manhunters)
  1. Someone who hunts down a target in a manhunt.
    Sense id: en-manhunter-en-noun-235Ioa0i Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
  2. (informal) A person who seeks men as sexual partners. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-manhunter-en-noun-EqH3DWgC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 59

Inflected forms

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