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by Ankith on December 20th, 2008
Human from homo...meaning something indicating man
Being...state of existence...
Existing man/woman- Human Being...
by LoggyBren on December 21st, 2008
"Human" comes from latin -homo- meaning something to do with man.
Samuel Johnson is recorded to be the first to use the word "being" although I don't know why he used being and I do not know who he is.
by Gene H on January 23rd, 2009
Well, there are green beings, shelled beings, pinto beings, even great northern beings -- then human beings. See?
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by Amorphous Blob on December 8th, 2008
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What is the origin of the phrase "human being"?
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Who first wrote, or coined the phrase "A holiday from reason?"
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I've heard the term, "a handsome woman", what does she look like?
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You couldn't have explained it better!
by 34th st. on December 20th, 2008
Thank You!!
by Ankith on December 20th, 2008