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English Dictionary: Human by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
human
adj
  1. characteristic of humanity; "human nature"
  2. relating to a person; "the experiment was conducted on 6 monkeys and 2 human subjects"
  3. having human form or attributes as opposed to those of animals or divine beings; "human beings"; "the human body"; "human kindness"; "human frailty"
    Antonym(s): nonhuman
n
  1. any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage
    Synonym(s): homo, man, human being, human
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Human \Hu"man\, a. [L. humanus; akin to homo man: cf. F. humain.
      See {Homage}, and cf. {Humane}, {Omber}.]
      Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or
      attributes of a man; of or pertaining to man or to the race
      of man; as, a human voice; human shape; human nature; human
      sacrifices.
  
               To err is human; to forgive, divine.      --Pope.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Human \Hu"man\, n.
      A human being. [Colloq.]
  
               Sprung of humans that inhabit earth.      --Chapman.
  
               We humans often find ourselves in strange position.
                                                                              --Prof.
                                                                              Wilson.
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