Humane : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Humane	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Humane
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
humane adj pertaining to or concerned with the humanities; "humanistic studies"; "a humane education" Synonym(s): humanist, humanistic, humane marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering Antonym(s): inhumane showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Humane \Humane"\, a. [L. humanus: cf. F. humain. See {Human}.] 1. Pertaining to man; human. [Obs.] --Jer. Taylor. 2. Having the feelings and inclinations creditable to man; having a disposition to treat other human beings or animals with kindness; kind; benevolent. Of an exceeding courteous and humane* inclination. --Sportswood. 3. Humanizing; exalting; tending to refine. Syn: Kind; sympathizing; benevolent; mild; compassionate; gentle; tender; merciful. -- {Humane"ly}, adv. -- {Humane"ness}, n.