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See more synonyms for member on Thesaurus.com a person, animal, plant, group, etc., that is part of a society, party, community, taxon, or other body. Government a member of Congress, especially of the House of Representatives. a member of the British Parliament, especially of the House of Commons. any member of a legislative body. a part or organ of an animal body; a limb, as a leg, arm, or wing. Botany a structural entity of a plant body. the penis. a constituent part of any structural or composite whole, as a subordinate architectural feature of a building. Mathematics either side of an equation. an element of a set. Geology a stratigraphic unit recognized within a formation, and mapped as such. Show More
being a member of or having membership in an association, organization, etc.: member countries of the United Nations. Show More
Origin of member 1250–1300; Middle English membre < Old French < Latin membrum
Related forms mem·ber·less , adjective sub·mem·ber , noun Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for member representative ,
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organ Examples from the Web for member Contemporary Examples of member They took cover inside a print works to the north east of Paris, where they held a member of staff as a hostage.
What matters is being honest, humble, and a faithful and loyal friend, father and member of your community.
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His son, Yaqoob Bizenjo, served as a member of the National Assembly until 2013.
He may have been relieved to head for Westminster as a Member of Parliament on Oct. 1, 1386.
Historical Examples of member The only member of that household I could marry is not suited to my age.
Great credit is also due to the second in command, and to every member of the party.
He was a member of the Cabinet, but not of the House of Commons.
Miss Hilton, a member of the Overton faculty, would chaperon her.
Fifty years before, on that day, he had been returned to Parliament as member for Newark.
British Dictionary definitions for member a person who belongs to a club, political party, etc any individual plant or animal in a taxonomic group a member of the species any part of an animal body, such as a limb another word for penis any part of a plant, such as a petal, root, etc maths any individual object belonging to a set or logical class a distinct part of a whole, such as a proposition in a syllogism a component part of a building or construction Show More
Derived Forms memberless , adjective Word Origin for member C13: from Latin membrum limb, part
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Word Origin and History for member n. late 13c., "sex organ" (cf. Latin membrum virile , but in English originally of women as well as men), also, "body part or organ" (in plural, "the body"), from Old French membre "part, portion; topic, subject; limb, member of the body; member" (of a group, etc.)," 11c., from Latin membrum "limb, member of the body, part," probably from PIE *mems-ro , from root *mems- "flesh, meat" (cf. Sanskrit mamsam "flesh;" Greek meninx "membrane," meros "thigh" (the "fleshy part"); Gothic mimz "flesh"). In English, sense of "person belonging to a group" is first attested early 14c., from notion of "constituent part of a complex structure." Meaning "one who has been elected to parliament" is from early 15c.
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A distinct part of a whole. A part or an organ of a human or animal body, especially a limb. Show More
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Mathematics A quantity that belongs to a set. The expression on either side of an equal sign. Show More
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