manhuntern.

Brit.

/ˈmanˌhʌntə/, U.S.

/ˈmænˌhən(t)ər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: man n.¹, hunter n.

Etymology: < man n.¹ + hunter n. Compare manhunting n. and manhunting adj.

1. A person who hunts people down, as (now chiefly historical) a slave-dealer, brigand, cannibal, etc. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > [noun] > pursuit > hostile or violent > man-hunt or man-hunting > one who

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1555 R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde iii. x. f. 144 Durste not invade the Canibales, fearynge theyr venemed arrowes which these naked manhunters can direct most certenly.

1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage ix. iv. 705 [He] became himselfe a prey to those manhunters.

1741 Gentleman's Mag. Apr. 186/1 The first mighty Man-hunter or Slave-maker in the Earth.

1819 Metropolis (ed. 2) II. 219 All blood-suckers and man hunters, be they adders, blood-hounds, bailiffs, or even certain attornies.

1851 M. Reid Scalp Hunters II. ii. 25 It was a picture such as may be seen only in a bivouack of guerilleros—of brigands—of man-hunters!

1892 I. Zangwill Big Bow Myst. 23 The hardened old man-hunter's voice was not free from a tremor.

1922 H. Kephart Our Southern Highlanders (new ed.) 226 It was also the first time I had ever appeared among them as a man-hunter.

1950 Manch. Guardian Weekly 23 Mar. 2 The baying manhunters... The big game they are after is the person of the Secretary of State.

1992 F. McLynn Hearts of Darkness ii. ix. 210 Stanley achieved a dismal double..by opening the Ituri forest, lake Albert and southern Equatoria to the Arab manhunters.

2. Originally U.S. A woman who seeks to become acquainted with men, esp. for sexual purposes or with a view to marriage.

ΚΠ

1925 S. Lewis Arrowsmith vi. 65 Oh, Mart! I hope you don't flirt; I hope you don't get too friendly with all these nurses... I keep hearing how some of these nurses are regular manhunters.

1981 Washington Post 14 Aug. c2/3 The early episodes are dominated by Irina Muravyova as the robust, humorously mercenary Liudmila, a shameless manhunter who considers Moscow a giant lottery and vows to hit one of the marital jackpots, such as they are.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	manhunter
释义	manhuntern. Brit. /ˈmanˌhʌntə/, U.S. /ˈmænˌhən(t)ər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: man n.¹, hunter n. Etymology: < man n.¹ + hunter n. Compare manhunting n. and manhunting adj. 1. A person who hunts people down, as (now chiefly historical) a slave-dealer, brigand, cannibal, etc. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > order of movement > following behind > [noun] > pursuit > hostile or violent > man-hunt or man-hunting > one who manhunter1555 men-hunter1834 1555 R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde iii. x. f. 144 Durste not invade the Canibales, fearynge theyr venemed arrowes which these naked manhunters can direct most certenly. 1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage ix. iv. 705 [He] became himselfe a prey to those manhunters. 1741 Gentleman's Mag. Apr. 186/1 The first mighty Man-hunter or Slave-maker in the Earth. 1819 Metropolis (ed. 2) II. 219 All blood-suckers and man hunters, be they adders, blood-hounds, bailiffs, or even certain attornies. 1851 M. Reid Scalp Hunters II. ii. 25 It was a picture such as may be seen only in a bivouack of guerilleros—of brigands—of man-hunters! 1892 I. Zangwill Big Bow Myst. 23 The hardened old man-hunter's voice was not free from a tremor. 1922 H. Kephart Our Southern Highlanders (new ed.) 226 It was also the first time I had ever appeared among them as a man-hunter. 1950 Manch. Guardian Weekly 23 Mar. 2 The baying manhunters... The big game they are after is the person of the Secretary of State. 1992 F. McLynn Hearts of Darkness ii. ix. 210 Stanley achieved a dismal double..by opening the Ituri forest, lake Albert and southern Equatoria to the Arab manhunters. 2. Originally U.S. A woman who seeks to become acquainted with men, esp. for sexual purposes or with a view to marriage. ΚΠ 1925 S. Lewis Arrowsmith vi. 65 Oh, Mart! I hope you don't flirt; I hope you don't get too friendly with all these nurses... I keep hearing how some of these nurses are regular manhunters. 1981 Washington Post 14 Aug. c2/3 The early episodes are dominated by Irina Muravyova as the robust, humorously mercenary Liudmila, a shameless manhunter who considers Moscow a giant lottery and vows to hit one of the marital jackpots, such as they are. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1555
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