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Definition of Man-eater
1. Noun. A person who eats human flesh.
Generic synonyms: Barbarian, Savage
Derivative terms: Anthropophagous, Cannibalic, Cannibalise, Cannibalistic, Cannibalize
2. Noun. Large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans.
Generic synonyms: Mackerel Shark
Group relationships: Carcharodon, Genus Carcharodon
Definition of Man-eater
1. Noun. An animal that has a reputation for eating humans, such as the tiger or shark. ¹
2. Noun. A cannibal. ¹
3. Noun. (context: by extension slang) A woman with a threatening attitude, often readily taking and discarding male romantic partners. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Man-eater
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Man-eater
Literary usage of Man-eater
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Two Years in the Jungle: The Experiences of a Hunter and Naturalist in India by William Temple Hornaday (1885)
"The man-eater.—. ... But even the most greedy cattle-lifter sinks into insignificance
in the presence of the fierce “man-eater,” the scourge and terror of ..."
2. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1876)
"We are not told whether this was a man-eater, but in the spring of 1862 the
captain spent nearly a week in the destruction of a famous ..."
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