persons of the male sex.

An adult male human being. In abstract or generic sense, without article: the male human being. Cf. sense 2.

With plural agreement. The male sex collectively; the men of a particular group; = menfolk, n. Also (occasionally): = mankind, n. 1. Cf. mens-kind n.…

The male sex; men or male people in general. Cf. menkind, n.

Men collectively; the adult male members of a population, nation, or the like.

= menkind, n.

the sterner (also†better, †rougher, stronger) sex: the male sex, men. Now rare.

(occasionally in singular) men as opposed to women; (now also) those entitled or able to exercise power or control over other people, the natural…

In singular (with plural agreement) and (now esp. North American) plural. colloquial and regional (now chiefly North American). Men in general; the…

concrete. Men collectively. Obsolete. rare.