earthman
UK /ˈɜːθˌmæn/ US /ˈɝθˌmæn/
noun 2
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1ADJ.
outlandish
Definitions
noun
1
A male inhabitant of Earth.
Such dreams! Always of Mars, and during my waking hours at night my eyes always sought out the Red Planet when he was above the horizon and clung there seeking a solution of the seemingly unfathomable riddle he has presented to the Earthman for ages.
noun
1
Alternative form of Earthman.
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Such dreams! Always of Mars, and during my waking hours at night my eyes always sought out the Red Planet when he was above the horizon and clung there seeking a solution of the seemingly unfathomable
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He gave it up finally; how could any Earthman rationalize the outlandish compulsions that actuated so alien a race?
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