MANKIND


Meaning of MANKIND in English

n.

Function: noun singular but singular or plural in construction

Date: 13th century

1 \ ' man- ' k ī nd, - ˌ k ī nd \ : the human race : the totality of human beings

2 \ - ˌ k ī nd \ : men especially as distinguished from women

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.