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mankind definition

man·kind (man′kīnd′; for 1, also man kīnd′)

noun

  1. all human beings; the human race
  2. all human males; the male sex

Etymology: altered (by assoc. with kind < mankin < OE mancynn < man, man, + cynn, kin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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According to the bible, Adam was not the first male. By the way. The bible refers to man or mankind like it is a specie, both male and female. People need to learn how to read, instead of trying to guess what is written and rewriting to fit their purposes.

Posted by anonymous 81 days ago.

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