human being in English

IPA: /ˌhjuːmən ˈbiːɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-human-being.ogg [US] Forms: human being [singular], human beings [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: human + being Etymology templates: {{compound|human|being}} human + being Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]

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          "text": "The Bible said that Adam and Eve were the first two human beings made by God."
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        "A human being is a person; said to be a large, bipedal \"primate\", with less hair than others of that order, of the species Homo sapiens."
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"human being" meaning in English

Noun