Man
To see a man in your dream, denotes the masculine aspect of yourself - the side that is assertive, rational, aggressive, and/or competitive.
If the man is known to you, then the dream may reflect your feelings and concerns about him.
If you are a woman and dream that you are in the arms of a man, suggests that you are accepting and welcoming your stronger assertive personality .
It may also highlight your desires to be in a relationship and your image of the ideal man.
To see an old man in your dream, represents wisdom or forgiveness.
Dictionary definition
- n. 1: an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus" [syn: man, adult male] [ant: adult female, woman]
- 2: someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty" [syn: serviceman, military man, man, military personnel] [ant: civilian]
- 3: the generic use of the word to refer to any human being; "it was every man for himself"
- 4: any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage [syn: homo, man, human being, human]
- 5: a male subordinate; "the chief stationed two men outside the building"; "he awaited word from his man in Havana"
- 6: an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent); "the army will make a man of you"
- 7: a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man" [syn: valet, valet de chambre, gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, man]
- 8: a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman; "she takes good care of her man" [ant: woman]
- 9: one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea [syn: Man, Isle of Man]
- 10: game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage" [syn: man, piece]
- 11: all of the living human inhabitants of the earth; "all the world loves a lover"; "she always used `humankind' because `mankind' seemed to slight the women" [syn: world, human race, humanity, humankind, human beings, humans, mankind, man]
- v. 1: take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place; "Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning"
- 2: provide with workers; "We cannot man all the desks"; "Students were manning the booths"