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member

3 entries found.


Main Entry:
mem·ber 
          Listen to the pronunciation of member
Pronunciation:
\ˈmem-bər\
Function:
noun
Usage:
often attributive
Etymology:
Middle English membre, from Anglo-French, from Latin membrum; akin to Gothic mimz flesh, Greek mēros thigh
Date:
14th century
1: a body part or organ: as a: limb b: penis c: a unit of structure in a plant body 2: one of the individuals composing a group3: a person baptized or enrolled in a church4: a part of a whole: as a: a syntactic or rhythmic unit of a sentence : clause b: one of the propositions of a syllogism c: one of the elements of a set or class d: either of the equated elements in a mathematical equation
synonyms see part


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