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man-eater

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man-eat·er (mntr)
n.
1. An animal, such as a tiger, that eats or is reputed to eat human flesh.
2. A cannibal.
3. Slang A woman who is considered dangerous or threatening to men.

man-eating adj.

man-eater
n
1. an animal, such as a tiger, that has become accustomed to eating human flesh
2. any of various sharks that feed on human flesh, esp the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
3. a human cannibal
4. Informal a woman with many lovers
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.man-eaterman-eater - a person who eats human flesh        
barbarian, savage - a member of an uncivilized people
2.man-eaterman-eater - large aggressive shark widespread in warm seas; known to attack humans
mackerel shark - fierce pelagic and oceanic sharks
Carcharodon, genus Carcharodon - man-eating sharks
Translations
man-eater [ˈmænˌiːtəʳ] N
1. (= animal) → fiera f devoradora de hombres
2. (= woman) → devoradora f de hombres
man-eater
nMenschenfresser m; (= shark)Menschenhai m; (inf: = woman) → männermordendes Weib (inf)
man-eater [ˈmænˌiːtəʳ] n (animal) → mangiatore m di uomini; (person) → cannibale m/f, antropofago/a
man-eater [ˈmænˌiːtəʳ] n (animal) → mangiatore m di uomini; (person) → cannibale m/f, antropofago/a


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Tonight Tarzan will take the lair of the man-eater and Numa may roar and grumble upon the outside.
The man-eater must be deflected from her, and what was I, except a mad lover who would gladly fight and die, or more gladly fight and live, for his beloved?
For a naked man to drag a shrieking, clawing man-eater forth from a window by the tail to save a strange white girl, was indeed the last word in heroism.
 
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