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inner men

inner men is the plural of inner man.

Meaning of inner man

Noun

inner man (plural inner men)

  1. The spiritual or intellectual part of a person; a person's mind, soul, or nature.
    • She died of a lingering disease; and as her outward man gradually decayed, so it appeared that her inner man was renewed day by day. Her conversation was very pious and edifying.1874, Experience Mayhew, The Venerable Mayhews and the Aboriginal Indians of Martha's Vineyard, page 155
  2. (humorous) The stomach or appetite.
    • But now we had reached our opening ground, the boy with the pony and the second brace of dogs was ordered to the rear, with instructions to meet us by the side of a certain gray rock, and spring-head, on the northern edge of Kettletang, a huge, bluff-headed hill, overtopping all his neighbors, at...1882, Henry William Herbert, “The Yorkshire Moors”, in David Wright Judd, editor, Life and Writings of Frank Forester (Henry William Herbert.), page 35

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What is inner men the plural of?
Inner men is the plural of inner man.

Words near inner men in the dictionary

  1. inner man
  2. Inner Manchuria
  3. inner mantle
  4. inner marker
  5. inner markers
  6. inner men
  7. inner mission
  8. inner missions
  9. Inner Mongolia
  10. Inner Mongolian
  11. Inner Mongolians

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