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Overman

Overman

See also: overman and överman

English

Proper noun

Overman

  1. A surname.
    • 1838, John Henry Barrow, The Mirror of Parliament
      Honourable Members will perceive that it is stated, on the authority of Mr. Overman, vice-chairman of the Ampthill board, that the wages of the labourers in his neighbourhood had been raised since the law came into operation.

overman

overman

See also: Overman and överman

English

Noun

overman (plural overmen)

  1. A person who supervises others; a supervisor.
  2. A person with great powers; a superman.

Etymology 2

over- + man

Verb

overman (third-person singular simple present overmans, present participle overmanning, simple past and past participle overmanned)

  1. to provide with too many personnel

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