"overman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: overmen [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English overman (“a superior; leader; master”), equivalent to over- + man. Compare superman. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|overman|t=a superior; leader; master}} Middle English overman (“a superior; leader; master”), {{prefix|en|over|man}} over- + man Head templates: {{en-noun|overmen}} overman (plural overmen)
  1. A person who supervises others; a supervisor, especially in a mine. Synonyms: foreman Derived forms: back-overman, fore-overman
    Sense id: en-overman-en-noun-CdoerPcH Categories (other): English terms prefixed with over-, English verbs prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English verbs prefixed with over-: 37 29 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: overmen [plural]
Etymology: Calque of German Übermensch Etymology templates: {{cal|en|de|Übermensch}} Calque of German Übermensch Head templates: {{en-noun|overmen}} overman (plural overmen)
  1. A person with great powers; a superman.
    Sense id: en-overman-en-noun-NkHSuIrS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English verbs prefixed with over-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 49 32 Disambiguation of English verbs prefixed with over-: 37 29 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 52 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 56 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: overmans [present, singular, third-person], overmanning [participle, present], overmanned [participle, past], overmanned [past]
Etymology: From over- + man (verb). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|man|pos=verb|pos2=verb}} over- + man (verb) Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} overman (third-person singular simple present overmans, present participle overmanning, simple past and past participle overmanned)
  1. To provide with too many personnel; overstaff.
    Sense id: en-overman-en-verb-aybEgwSI Categories (other): English verbs prefixed with over- Disambiguation of English verbs prefixed with over-: 37 29 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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