the rest of mankind
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrestandmankind
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rest
noun
uk/rest/us/rest/
the other things, people, or parts that remain or that have not ...
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mankind
noun[U]
uk/mænˈkaɪnd/us/mænˈkaɪnd/
the whole of the human race, including both men ...
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(Definition ofrestandmankindfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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During the war certain troubles have fallen on sports clubs, football and cricket clubs, in common with therestofmankind.
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That was a cardinal lesson for therestofmankind.
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It does not matter what happens to therestofmankindin the meantime.
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They will create a minority ghetto for themselves but the universality of therestofmankindwill not be touched by it.
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We can speak immediately and simultaneously to therestofmankind.
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But surely therestofmankindis entitled to a larger share in the control of its own fate.
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All these heroes, like the rest of us, desire to live in accordance with the common aspirations and common hopes of therestofmankind.
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Broadcasters are just as capable as therestofmankindof reading the nation's concern and the nation's evidence.
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He has pointed out the dangers which can afflict therestofmankind.
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Surely a uniform is anything by which any group of men distinguish themselves from therestofmankindfor any purpose whatever.
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No matter what boundaries are raised or barriers placed upon the borders of therestofmankind, the whole world is affected.
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It is the pride of our nation and it is the envy of and an example to therestofmankind.
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The trouble with economists is not so much that they differ from one another—if they did not what sport would there be for therestofmankind?
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I do not for a moment think that they are worse than therestofmankind, but are they necessarily better than therestofmankind.
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We should say as a nation that we believe that the matter should be considered, as it is an enormous problem for us and therestofmankind.
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Hundreds of thousands of men await the answer, some very good men, some very bad men, some like therestofmankind, neither very good nor very bad.
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Of all therestofmankind, make him your friend who distinguishes himself by his virtue. 6.
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