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earthman

American  
[urth-man, -muhn] / ˈɜrθˌmæn, -mən /

noun

  • earthmen
    plural
  1. a human inhabitant or native of the planet Earth.


earthman British  
/ ˈɜːθˌmæn /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Noun Inflected Forms


Etymology

Origin of earthman

First recorded in 1855–60; earth + man


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He had not learned his English from an earthman.

From Earth Alert! by Kris Neville

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

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

It is time that earthman realized his true existence.

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

We did not come here to colonize, earthman.

From Valley of the Croen by Lee Tarbell

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 Edward J. Ruppelt

The stories "were connected by the repeated theme that earthmen are despoilers and not developers", according to the FBI.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 30, 2012

We are confident that the exploration of outer space will greatly benefit earthmen.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some earthmen noted early in the visit that Kreton was a mere eccentric.

From Time Magazine Archive

On the other hand, the indigenes would find the earthmen equally indigestible.

From Time Magazine Archive

For a long time the earthmen remained silent.

From Wanted—7 Fearless Engineers! by Frederick Orlin Tremaine

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