men

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

MEN, plural of man. Two or more males, individuals of the human race. 1. Males of bravery. We will live in honor, or die like men 2. Persons; people; mankind; in an indefinite sense. men are apt to forget the benefactor, while they riot on the benefit.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI

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