Man is the measure of all things
A statement by the ancient Greek philosopher Protagoras. It is usually interpreted to mean that the individual human being, rather than a god or an unchanging moral law, is the ultimate source of value.
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[man-it] /ˈmæn ɪt/ noun 1. .
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[man-i-too] /ˈmæn ɪˌtu/ noun, plural manitous (especially collectively) manitou. 1. (among the Algonquian Indians) a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit, deity, or object that possesses supernatural power. /ˈmænɪˌtuː/ noun (pl) -tous, -tus, -tos, -tou, -tu, -to 1. (among the Algonquian Indians) a deified spirit or force n. also manito, “spirit, deity, supernatural being,” […]
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[man-i-toh-buh] /ˌmæn ɪˈtoʊ bə/ noun 1. a province in central Canada. 246,512 sq. mi. (638,466 sq. km). Abbreviation: Man. Capital: Winnipeg. 2. Lake, a lake in the S part of this province. 120 miles (195 km) long; 1817 sq. mi. (4705 sq. km). /ˌmænɪˈtəʊbə/ noun 1. a province of W Canada: consists of prairie in […]
- Manitoban
[man-i-toh-buh] /ˌmæn ɪˈtoʊ bə/ noun 1. a province in central Canada. 246,512 sq. mi. (638,466 sq. km). Abbreviation: Man. Capital: Winnipeg. 2. Lake, a lake in the S part of this province. 120 miles (195 km) long; 1817 sq. mi. (4705 sq. km). /ˌmænɪˈtəʊbən/ noun 1. a native or inhabitant of Manitoba adjective 2. of […]
- Manitou
[man-i-too] /ˈmæn ɪˌtu/ noun, plural manitous (especially collectively) manitou. 1. (among the Algonquian Indians) a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit, deity, or object that possesses supernatural power. /ˈmænɪˌtuː/ noun (pl) -tous, -tus, -tos, -tou, -tu, -to 1. (among the Algonquian Indians) a deified spirit or force n. also manito, “spirit, deity, supernatural being,” […]