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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (5)

1. one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization);
- Example: "only members will be admitted"
- Example: "a member of the faculty"
- Example: "she was introduced to all the members of his family"
[syn: member, fellow member]

2. anything that belongs to a set or class;
- Example: "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"
- Example: "members of the opposite sex"

3. an external body part that projects from the body;
- Example: "it is important to keep the extremities warm"
[syn: extremity, appendage, member]

4. an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations);
- Example: "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"
- Example: "Canada is a member of the United Nations"

5. the male organ of copulation (`member'; is a euphemism);
[syn: penis, phallus, member]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Member \Mem"ber\, v. t. [See Remember.] To remember; to cause to remember; to mention. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Member \Mem"ber\, n. [OE. membre, F. membre, fr. L. membrum; cf. Goth. mimz flesh, Skr. mamsa.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) A part of an animal capable of performing a distinct office; an organ; a limb. [1913 Webster] We have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office. --Rom. xii. 4. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: A part of a whole; an independent constituent of a body; as: (a) A part of a discourse or of a period or sentence; a clause; a part of a verse. (b) (Math.) Either of the two parts of an algebraic equation, connected by the sign of equality. (c) (Engin.) Any essential part, as a post, tie rod, strut, etc., of a framed structure, as a bridge truss. (d) (Arch.) Any part of a building, whether constructional, as a pier, column, lintel, or the like, or decorative, as a molding, or group of moldings. (e) One of the persons composing a society, community, or the like; an individual forming part of an association; as, a member of the society of Friends. (f) (Math.) one of the elements which, taken together, comprise a set. (g) (Math.) one of the individual objects which comprise a group or class. [1913 Webster +PJC] Compression member, Tension member (Engin.), a member, as a rod, brace, etc., which is subjected to compression or tension, respectively. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

member n 1: one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family" [syn: member, fellow member] [ant: nonmember] 2: anything that belongs to a set or class; "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex" 3: an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm" [syn: extremity, appendage, member] 4: an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations); "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations" 5: the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism) [syn: penis, phallus, member]