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young man

noun

  1. a male in early manhood.
  2. a boyfriend; sweetheart; fiancé.


young man

noun

  1. a boyfriend; sweetheart
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of young man1

before 1000; 1850–55 young man fordef 2; Middle English; Old English
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Forensic examination of the skeleton of one young man has revealed that holes and bite marks on his pelvis were most likely caused by a lion.

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As a young man, he had part of his right lung removed.

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The teens went out to the driveway and saw a young man in a dark hoodie, who allegedly told Gonzalez that someone named “Beto” did not like him, according to the department’s case file.

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But whatever autonomy the young man can re-assert seems futile in the face of the Israeli occupation that hinders any sense of normalcy.

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He was released on Thursday evening, with reporters capturing the emotional moment the young man was reunited with his mother.

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