fellow man

noun

: a kindred human being

Examples of fellow man in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web No man has yet produced any revelation from heaven in his favor, any divine communication to govern his fellow men. Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 19 May 2024 Common courtesy and respect for one’s fellow man should always prevail. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2024 And his role was to just … Meiselas: Report on his fellow men. Lucy McKeon, New York Times, 3 June 2024 With the lights up, a town meeting shifts gears into a trial of sorts — one in which Thomas, who had sought to protect his fellow man, must defend himself, and does not know how, if the truth is not enough. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 19 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fellow man 

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Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fellow man was in 1667

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“Fellow man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fellow%20man. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

fellow man

noun
: a human being of similar nature
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