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men
1[men]
men-
2variant of meno- before a vowel.
menarche.
men
/ mɛn /
noun
the plural of man
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
His last trip to the U.S. was months before men in his employ murdered dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who had U.S. residency, inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
The innocent woman was advised her children could not live with her alone until she was cleared, and the two men faced child protection referrals.
The two men were rescued by a US military helicopter and then taken onto a US warship in the Caribbean, before being repatriated.
The 16-0 clean sweep was a non-contest, resulting in a complete overhaul of their leadership and a review - as is often prompted by an Ashes hammering, men's or women's.
It has since developed from five teams into an operation of 70, including two successful men's and women's senior sides who play in the North West Counties and National League respectively.
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When To Use
Men- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “month.” It is used in a few medical terms, specifically in references to menstruation.Men- comes from the Greek mḗn, meaning “month.” It's distantly related to the English word moon, itself related to the word month. Many calendars, both in the past and present, are based on the cycles of the moon.Menstruation is the periodic flow (known as menses) of blood and other substances from the uterus, which happens approximately every month in women of certain ages. Indeed, both menstruation and menses derive from the Latin mēnsis, meaning “month.”Men- is a variant of meno-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use meno- article.
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