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" Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind."
Neil Armstrong

Meaning of "mankind" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF MANKIND

ˌmænˈkaɪnd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MANKIND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mankind is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MANKIND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Mankind

Mankind may refer to: ▪ The human species ▪ Mankind, a 15th-century morality play ▪ Mankind, a 1998 massively multiplayer online real-time strategy game ▪ Mankind, an album by Factory 81 ▪ Mankind The Story of All of Us, a 2012 American documentary series ▪ Mick Foley, who used the gimmick Mankind during parts of his tenure in World Wrestling Federation/World Wrestling Entertainment ▪ ManKind Initiative, a domestic violence charity...

Definition of mankind in the English dictionary

The definition of mankind in the dictionary is human beings collectively; humanity. Other definition of mankind is men collectively, as opposed to womankind.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MANKIND

behind · bind · blind · combined · confined · find · gavelkind · grind · hind · humankind · kind · lined · mind · one-of-a-kind · overkind · refined · remind · undefined · unkind · womankind

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MANKIND

manitou · Manitoulin Island · manitu · Manizales · manjack · mankier · mankiest · mankini · mankle · manky · manless · Manley · manlier · manliest · manlike · manlikely · manlily

WORDS THAT END LIKE MANKIND

an axe to grind · benefit in kind · call to mind · Dedekind · have in the wind · in kind · in the wind · Jongkind · Libeskind · Lind · mastermind · peace of mind · perpetual motion of the first kind · perpetual motion of the second kind · rewind · Sind · unwind · Wedekind · wind · wunderkind

Synonyms and antonyms of mankind in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MANKIND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mankind» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «mankind» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF MANKIND

Find out the translation of mankind to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mankind from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mankind» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

人类
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

género humano
570 millions of speakers
en

English

mankind
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

मानव जाति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بَشَرِيَة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

человечество
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

humanidade
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

মানবজাতি
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

humanité
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Manusia
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Menschheit
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

人類
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

인류
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Manungsa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhân loại
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மனிதகுலத்தின்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मानवजातीला
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

insanlık
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

umanità
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

rodzaj ludzki
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

людство
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

omenire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανθρωπότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mensdom
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mänskligheten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

menneskeheten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mankind

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MANKIND»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of mankind
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «mankind».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mankind

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «MANKIND»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mankind.
1
Henry Adams
Some day science may have the existence of mankind in power, and the human race can commit suicide by blowing up the world.
2
John Adams
I always consider the settlement of America with reverence and wonder, as the opening of a grand scene and design in providence, for the illumination of the ignorant and the emancipation of the slavish part of mankind all over the earth.
3
Neil Armstrong
Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon. July 1969 AD. We came in peace for all mankind.
4
L. Frank Baum
Imagination has brought mankind through the dark ages to its present state of civilization. Imagination led Columbus to discover America. Imagination led Franklin to discover electricity.
5
William Blackstone
The law, which restrains a man from doing mischief to his fellow citizens, though it diminishes the natural, increases the civil liberty of mankind.
6
Daniel J. Boorstin
The most important American addition to the World Experience was the simple surprising fact of America. We have helped prepare mankind for all its later surprises.
7
Norman Borlaug
Almost certainly, however, the first essential component of social justice is adequate food for all mankind.
8
James Boswell
I hate mankind, for I think myself one of the best of them, and I know how bad I am.
9
Simon Callow
I don't practise any religion but I am deeply interested in the answers that mankind has come up with to explain the human situation.
10
Clayton Christensen
'Disruption' is, at its core, a really powerful idea. Everyone hijacks the idea to do whatever they want now. It's the same way people hijacked the word 'paradigm' to justify lame things they're trying to sell to mankind.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MANKIND»

Discover the use of mankind in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mankind and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mankind
Dedicated to his daughter Jyoti, and to others with physical or mental health disabilites, Gursharn Zal's "Mankind" is a collection of insightful and sensitive poems written over the course of a lifetime.
Gursharn S. Zal, 2004
2
Mankind: The Story of All of Us
This is the most exciting and entertaining history of mankind ever produced.
Pamela D. Toler, 2012
3
Yakub (Jacob): The Father of Mankind
Yakub is a Black Scientist introduced to the public by Elijah Muhammad. Elijah Muhammad told of his history as being the father of mankind or the maker of the white race.
Elijah Muhammad, 2008
4
Mankind: Pro Wrestler Mick Foley
Covering in-the-ring action as well as behind-the-scenes heroes, Pro Wrestlers books reveal the lives of today's biggest stars.
Arlene Bourgeois Molzahn, 2001
5
Mankind: Child of the Stars
Some of the fascinating discoveries revealed in this book:* Earth has been visited more than 5,000 times by creatures from other planets! * There's evidence that starmen deliberately hid any "Missing Link" human fossils in order to keep ...
Max H. Flindt, Otto O. Binder, 1999
6
The Birth of Mankind: Otherwise Named, The Woman's Book : ...
For this new annotated edition of the 1560 version, Elaine Hobby has included informative notes.
Eucharius Rösslin, Thomas Raynalde, Elaine Hobby, 2009
7
The Story of Mankind
A 1921 bestseller, The Story of Mankind won the first Newbery Medal in 1922, and it is no wonder: the book-which begins with the origin of life itself on our planet and the arrival of the earliest protohumans on the scene and ends with "The ...
Hendrik Willem Van Loon, 2006
8
The Concept of the Common Heritage of Mankind in ...
This is because it is a philosophical idea that questions the regimes of globally important resources regardless of their situation, and requires major changes in the world to apply its provisions.
Kemal Baslar, 1998
9
Everyman and Mankind
Everyman and Mankind are morality plays that mark the turn of themedieval period to the early modern, with their focus on theindividual.
Douglas Bruster, Eric Rasmussen, 2009
10
Textiles: The Art of Mankind
A comprehensivecelebration of thespectacular andenduring appeal oftextiles across timeand cultures
Mary Schoeser, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MANKIND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mankind is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ahoy! Anybody out there: Mankind's giant leap in search of ET
Mankind has launched its biggest and most elaborate search ever for signs of alien intelligence outside planet Earth. It is a quest Prof Stephen ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
2
Why Deus Ex: Mankind Divided has no multiplayer - Lazygamer.net
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is coming next year, and unlike many games that features guns and shooting, it won't be released with a ... «Lazygamer, Jul 15»
3
Airbnb 'Is Mankind?' parody replaces baby with creepy old man …
Digital studio Portal A parodied Airbnb's recently launched 'Is Mankind?' spot with a video spoof that highlights mankind's creepiness instead of ... «The Drum, Jul 15»
4
Blessing Mankind Gives Free Medical Services In Abuja | - Leadership
Blessing Mankind, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) registered under Savannah Ministries is running its annual community ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jul 15»
5
Artificial Intelligence may be Mankind's Biggest Threat | KTRH
Two of the world's smartest men say it's not terrorists, global warming or even nukes that most threaten mankind. It's artificial intelligence. «KTRH, Jul 15»
6
Today in history: One giant leap for mankind - AOL.com
July 20, 1969: One Giant Leap For Mankind. At 10:56 p.m. EDT, American astronaut Neil Armstrong, 240,000 miles from Earth, speaks these ... «AOL News, Jul 15»
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'The Arthur Murray Party Debuts;' One Giant Leap for Mankind - TV …
'The Arthur Murray Party Debuts;' One Giant Leap for Mankind - TV Media Insights - TV Ratings & News - Network TV Show Reviews and Daily ... «TV Media Insights, Jul 15»
8
Deus Ex creators play their own game 15 years later in this Let's Play
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is currently deep in development, but it's a ways out. Since we're in the middle of the summer lull, now's a good time ... «TechnoBuffalo, Jul 15»
9
The Man Who Flew Mankind to Pluto
Laurel, Md. Pluto is alive—and no one knows why. On Tuesday the New Horizons spacecraft, having traveled three billion miles since 2006, ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
10
'Artificial Intelligence is as dangerous as NUCLEAR WEAPONS'
Artificial intelligence has the potential to be as dangerous to mankind as nuclear weapons, a leading pioneer of the technology has claimed. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Mankind [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/mankind>. May 2024 ».
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