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moonmen

moonmen is the plural of moonman.

Meaning of moonman

Noun

moonman (plural moonmen)

  1. Synonym of man in the moon (“face perceived in the moon, or the character imagined for it”).
    • Towser lifts his nose and howls / Toward the moonman, far and dim; / But the moonman only scowls, / For no dog can frighten him.1916, John Morrison, “Towser and the Moonman”, in Youth's Companion, volume 90, page 279
    Synonyms:
    man in the moon
  2. (dated) Synonym of Lunarian (“inhabitant of the Moon”).
    • In this manner did I discourse with the Moonmen while taking my repast; after which they told me, if I had no objection, that they intended taking me to Moontown, to introduce me to their king […]1863, William George Caldcleugh, “Story of Chico Capaac, or the Man in the Moon (the Story of the Moonmen)”, in Eastern Tales, James Challen and Son, retrieved 10 May 2023, page 230
    Synonyms:
    Lunarian

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Noun capitalized: Moonmen

Moonmen

  1. (plural) plural of Moonman

Questions about moonmen

What is moonmen the plural of?
Moonmen is the plural of moonman.
What part of speech is moonmen?
Moonmen is a noun.

Words near moonmen in the dictionary

  1. moonlings
  2. moonlit
  3. moonlitten
  4. moonly
  5. moonman
  6. moonmen
  7. moonmilk
  8. moonmoon
  9. moonmoons
  10. moonnaut
  11. moonnauts

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