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Word entry · 6 letters

humane

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"Compassionate"

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6 lettersPronunciation /hjuːˈmeɪn/Part of speech adjectiveSorted aehmnuStarts with HEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement

Word origin

From Middle English humain, humayne, from Old French humain, umain, from Latin hūmānus, from Latin homō (“man”). Cognate with Old English guma (“man”), whence the groom in English bridegroom.

Used in a sentence

  • It is no longer considered humane to perform vivisection on research animals.
  • As methods of execution go, beheading is more humane than drawing and quartering.
  • many divine precepts to counterpoise our hearts, special antidotes both in scriptures and humane authors, which who so will observe, shall purchase much ease and quietness unto himself.

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