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mensch
[
mench
]
Origin
mensch
/
mɛntʃ
/
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[
mench
]
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noun,
plural
mensch·en
/
ˈmɛn
tʃən
/
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[
men
-ch
uh
n
]
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,
mensch·es.
Informal
.
a decent, upright,
mature
, and responsible person.
Origin:
1950–55;
<
Yiddish
mentsh
man, human being <
Middle High German
mensch
(
German
Mensch
),
Old High German
mennisco, mannisco;
see
man
1
,
-ish
1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
mensch
"person of strength and honor," 1909, from Yiddish, from Ger., lit. "man, person."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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mensch definition
[mɛntʃ]
n.
a mature and responsible person. (From German via Yiddish.) :
Now there goes a real mensch!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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