MANKIND, noun [man and kind.] This word admits the accent either on the first or second syllable; the distinction of accent being inconsiderable.] 1. The race or species of human beings. The proper study of mankind is man. 2. A male, or the males of the human race. Thou shalt not lie with mankind as with womankind. Leviticus 18:22. MANKIND, adjective Resembling man in form, not woman.
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