"noman" meaning in English

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Pronoun

Etymology: From Middle English noman, interpreted as no + man. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|noman}} Middle English noman, {{compound|en|no|man}} no + man Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|||||||||||||||||||head=}} noman, {{en-pron}} noman
  1. (obsolete) Nobody. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: no man, no-man Derived forms: noman's Related terms: no man's land
    Sense id: en-noman-en-pron-8ZCO0h5e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronouns

Alternative forms

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