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noman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
no-man
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

pron

Nobody.

Obsolete

name

An alias of Odysseus Laërtiadês

Example Sentences

  • "Let noman deceaue you by ony meanes."
  • "Which ſeing it is ſo, let noman wonder, that I, not miſtruſting anie whit the vniuerſal cauſe of the Catholiks, but miſdoubting mine own wit, and the ſhameleſſe ſhifts of our aduerſaries, haue chosen to dedicate this work to yͤ myſteri of thy glorious body and blood (Lord Ieſu Chriſt,)[…]"
  • "[…]that noman nowe, be he neuer ſo ignorante, can thinke, he maie iuſtely be excuſed."

Etymology

From Middle English noman, interpreted as no + man.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

no man (alternative) no-man (alternative)

Derived Forms

noman's

Phrases

no man's land

Frequently Paired Words

no man's land

Antonyms

somebody

Questions

What does noman mean?
Nobody.
Where does noman come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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