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[ mem-ber ] / ˈmɛm bər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR member ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person, animal, plant, group, etc., that is part of a society, party, community, taxon, or other body. Government. - a member of Congress, especially of the House of Representatives.
- a member of the British Parliament, especially of the House of Commons.
- any member of a legislative body.
a part or organ of an animal body; a limb, as a leg, arm, or wing. Botany. a structural entity of a plant body. the penis. a constituent part of any structural or composite whole, as a subordinate architectural feature of a building. Mathematics. - either side of an equation.
- an element of a set.
Geology. a stratigraphic unit recognized within a formation, and mapped as such. adjectivebeing a member of or having membership in an association, organization, etc.: member countries of the United Nations. Origin of member1250–1300; Middle English membre<Old French <Latin membrumSYNONYMS FOR memberSEE SYNONYMS FOR member ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM membermem·ber·less, adjectivesub·mem·ber, nounWords nearby memberMelville Peninsula, Melvin, Melvindale, mem, memantine hydrochloride, member, membered, Member of Congress, Member of Parliament, membership, membrana Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for memberThey took cover inside a print works to the north east of Paris, where they held a member of staff as a hostage. France Kills Charlie Hebdo Murderers|Nico Hines|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST What matters is being honest, humble, and a faithful and loyal friend, father and member of your community. Abramoff’s Advice for Virginia’s New Jailhouse Guv|Tim Mak, Jackie Kucinich|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST Reprinted by arrangement with The Penguin Press, a member of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, A Penguin Random House Company. Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society|Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST His son, Yaqoob Bizenjo, served as a member of the National Assembly until 2013. The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He may have been relieved to head for Westminster as a Member of Parliament on Oct. 1, 1386. A Year In The Life of The Canterbury Tales’ Storied Beginnings|Wendy Smith|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST "He is the member for North Northamptonshire," I timidly replied. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 25, January 1893|Various The minister there, who introduces his plans, must be a member of the House of Commons. Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. I (of 16)|Thomas Hart Benton In many towns no one was allowed to work at a trade or sell merchandise who was not a member of a guild. Introductory American History|Henry Eldridge Bourne If the incensed father, who was a member of the Council, used the full severity of the law, he might fare even worse than ill. In The Fire Of The Forge, Complete|Georg Ebers At first the notorious Abb Sieys had been chosen a member of the executive. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
British Dictionary definitions for member (1 of 2)
nouna person who belongs to a club, political party, etc any individual plant or animal in a taxonomic groupa member of the species any part of an animal body, such as a limb another word for penis any part of a plant, such as a petal, root, etc maths any individual object belonging to a set or logical class a distinct part of a whole, such as a proposition in a syllogism a component part of a building or construction Derived forms of membermemberless, adjectiveWord Origin for memberC13: from Latin membrum limb, part British Dictionary definitions for member (2 of 2)
noun (sometimes not capital)short for Member of Parliament short for Member of Congress a member of some other legislative body Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to memberrepresentative, chapter, division, comrade, parcel, associate, section, component, portion, cut, affiliate, branch, offshoot, constituent, post, piece, segment, unit, joiner, organ Medical definitions for member
n.A distinct part of a whole. A part or an organ of a human or animal body, especially a limb. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for member
Mathematics A quantity that belongs to a set. The expression on either side of an equal sign. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |