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man of the hour

man of the hour noun: a man who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.

Noun

man of the hour (plural men of the hour)

  1. (idiomatic) A man who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.
    • Everyone will want to talk to you on your wedding day. You'll be the man of the hour.
    • Man of the hour. Take a curtsy.2015 July 1, Sam Esmail, “eps1.1_ones-and-zer0es.mpeg”, in Mr. Robot, season 1, episode 2, spoken by Darlene

Synonyms of man of the hour

Forms of man of the hour

pluralmen of the hour

Questions about man of the hour

What does man of the hour mean?
Man of the hour means a man who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.
What part of speech is man of the hour?
Man of the hour is a noun.
What is the plural of man of the hour?
The plural of man of the hour is men of the hour.

Words near man of the hour in the dictionary

  1. Man of Steel
  2. man of straw
  3. man of the cloth
  4. man of the earth
  5. man of the frock
  6. man of the hour
  7. man of the house
  8. man of the match
  9. man of the moment
  10. man of the people
  11. man of the world

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