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Meaning of red man | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An American Indian; a Native American.
    ethnic, offensive, slur
  2. A small figure of a standing man illuminated in red on a traffic light at a pedestrian crossing, indicating that it is not safe to cross the road.
    Ireland, UK
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see red, man.

Equivalents

Čeština rudoch rudokožec

Examples

“The Sacred Circles show was heavily into myth, especially the current myth of the Red Man as mystic.”
“For quotations using this term, see Citations:red man.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

red man syndrome red manganese red manganese oxide red mange red maple red marrow

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