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Meaning of mankind in English

(Definition of mankind from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of mankind

mankind
These articles focus on mankind's evolution, and its relationship to the capacities of mankind's mind and culture.
It really is true that there is almost nothing as ever-present in the history of mankind as war.
This, of course, is the highest goal of mankind according to a wide range of medieval thinkers, and its benefits outweigh any others conceivable.
This is a firm declaration of the fundamental unity of all mankind, divided though it is into two groups.
Viewed as the final frontier for mankind, space combines the elements of adventure, discovery and manifest destiny with a homesteading challenge.
These words express a faith in fundamental progress for the entire history of mankind.
Many of these had humanitarian views which made them willing subjects for medical research which might benefit mankind.
There are many varieties of spatial ordering, as many as there are cultures of mankind.
It is the oldest, the clearest, and the most accordant with the common reason of mankind.
Aluminum remains one of the most important metals for mankind, being of wide use in industry and science.
We even find forms like mankind which are orthographically a single word, but have stress on the second element.
He had no faith in the ability of mankind to deal with such a situation and was appalled at the prospect of misuse.
It is the first link in the series by which we proceed toward a love to our country and to mankind.
Where the manipulation of sound is concerned, the damper (right) pedal is surely one of the great inventions known to mankind!
This is why music is one of the steadiest elements in the evolution of mankind.
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Collocations with mankind

mankind

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for the benefit of mankind
In that event, it will be for the benefit of mankind as a whole.
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heritage of mankind
Does over-fishing of the seas result from a pricing and property rights failure or a lack of respect for the common heritage of mankind?
history of mankind
It really is true that there is almost nothing as ever-present in the history of mankind as war.
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Translations of mankind

in Chinese (Traditional)
人類…
in Chinese (Simplified)
人类…
in Spanish
la humanidad, el género humano, humanidad [feminine…
in Portuguese
a espécie humana, a humanidade, humanidade [feminine]…
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मानवजात…
人類, 人類(じんるい)…
insanoğlu, insanlık…
humanité [feminine], humanité…
humanitat, gènere humà…
mensheid…
ஆண்கள் மற்றும் பெண்கள் உட்பட மனித இனம் முழுவதும்…
मानवता, मानवजाति…
માનવતા, માનવજાત…
menneskehed…
mänskligheten, människosläktet…
umat manusia…
die Menschheit…
menneskeheten [masculine], menneskeheten…
بنی نوع انسان, نسلِ انسانی…
людство…
человечество…
మానవజాతి, స్త్రీలు, పురుషులతో సహా మానవ జాతి సమస్తం…
البَشَريّة…
মানবজাতি…
lidstvo…
umat manusia…
มนุษยชาติ…
nhân loại…
ludzkość…
인류…
il genere umano, l’umanità, umanità…
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