- (a.) Pertaining to man; human.
- (a.) Having the feelings and inclinations creditable to man; having a disposition to treat other human beings or animals with kindness; kind; benevolent.
- (a.) Humanizing; exalting; tending to refine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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