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earthman

American

[urth-man, -muhn] / ˈɜrθˌmæn, -mən /

noun

plural

earthmen

a human inhabitant or native of the planet Earth.

earthman British

/ ˈɜːθˌmæn /

noun

(esp in science fiction) an inhabitant or native of the earth

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Etymology

Origin of earthman

First recorded in 1855–60; earth + man

Example Sentences

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But a minority group can do a great deal in furthering the evolvement of earthman.

From Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz by Evans, Robert J.

It was his first view of an earthman.

From Earth Alert! by Neville, Kris

You present a problem new to us, earthman.

From Valley of the Croen by Tarbell, Lee

So you think you can resist your wives' wills, do you, earthman?

From Valley of the Croen by Tarbell, Lee

Actually, he admitted, he had been the first earthman to talk to a person from another world.

From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Ruppelt, Edward J.

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