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单词 savage man
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Definition of savage man in English:

savage man

(also salvage man)
noun ˌsavɪdʒ ˈman
  • 1In outdoor shows, pageants, masques, etc.: a person dressed in greenery, representing a wild man of the woods; = "savage". Compare "green man". Now historical.

  • 2Heraldry. A figure of a wild man, typically represented as naked and wreathed with greenery and depicted as a supporter of a coat of arms.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Robert Laneham (b. c1535). From savage + man. Compare Spanish hombre salvaje, Old Occitan hom salvatje, Middle French homme sauvage.

Definition of savage man in US English:

savage man

(also salvage man)
nounˌsavɪdʒ ˈman
  • 1In outdoor shows, pageants, masques, etc.: a person dressed in greenery, representing a wild man of the woods; = "savage". Compare "green man". Now historical.

  • 2Heraldry. A figure of a wild man, typically represented as naked and wreathed with greenery and depicted as a supporter of a coat of arms.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Robert Laneham (b. c1535). From savage + man. Compare Spanish hombre salvaje, Old Occitan hom salvatje, Middle French homme sauvage.

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