MEMBER

penis, phallus, member

(noun) the male sex organ (‘member’ is a euphemism)

extremity, appendage, member

(noun) an external body part that projects from the body; “it is important to keep the extremities warm”

member

(noun) 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”

member, fellow member

(noun) 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”

member

(noun) anything that belongs to a set or class; “snakes are members of the class Reptilia”; “members of the opposite sex”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Noun

member (plural members)

One who officially belongs to a group.

A part of a whole.

Part of an animal capable of performing a distinct office; an organ; a limb.

Synonyms: limb, lith

(euphemism) The penis.

Synonyms: pintle, tarse

(logic) One of the propositions making up a syllogism.

Synonyms: premise, premiss

(set theory) An element of a set.

Synonym: element

(object-oriented programming) A function or piece of data associated with each separate instance of a class.

(AU, law) the judge or adjudicator in a consumer court.

A part of a discourse or of a period, sentence, or verse; a clause.

(math) Either of the two parts of an algebraic equation, connected by the equality sign.

(computing) A file stored within an archive file.

Hyponyms

• crewmember

• family member

• male member

• party member

Etymology 2

Verb

member (third-person singular simple present members, present participle membering, simple past and past participle membered)

(obsolete, outside, dialects) To remember.

(obsolete) To cause to remember; to mention.

Anagrams

• membre

Source: Wiktionary

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Mem"ber, v. t. Etym: [See Remember.]

Definition: To remember; to cause to remember; to mention. [Obs.]

Mem"ber, n. Etym: [OE. membre, F. membre, fr. L. membrum; cf. Goth. mimz flesh, Skr. mamsa.]

1. (Anat.)

Definition: A part of an animal capable of performing a distinct office; an organ; a limb. We have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office. Rom. xii. 4.

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.)

Definition: 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. Compression member, Tension member (Engin.), a member, as a rod, brace, etc., which is subjected to compression or tension, respectively.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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