member
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,046 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,744 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization) also: fellow member only members will be admitteda member of the faculty
- anything that belongs to a set or class snakes are members of the class Reptiliamembers of the opposite sex
- an external body part that projects from the body also: extremity, appendage it is important to keep the extremities warm
- 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 associationCanada is a member of the United Nations
- the male sex organ (`member' is a euphemism) also: penis, phallus
member in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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And Lady Manorwater smiled at the third member of the group.
The Half-Hearted · John Buchan · Chapter 1
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He manipulated my member for a long time, but all in vain.
The Satyricon — Volume 01: Introduction · 20-66 Petronius Arbiter · Chapter 1
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I soon knew the different characteristics of each member of the family.
The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1
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Her brother, who was a grocer and a member of the town-council, went thither to see about this report.
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice · James Branch Cabell · Chapter 1
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Her captain was now a colonel, and was about to become a member of the government; at least, so she assured me.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1