Hū'man1, a.
a. [Lat. humanus, from homo, man; Fr. humain, Pr. human, uman, Sp. & Pg. humano, It. umano.] 1. Belonging to man or mankind; having the qualities or attributes of a man; pertaining or relating to the race of man; as, a human voice; human shape; human nature; human knowledge; human life. To err is human; to forgive, divine. Pope. 2. Profane; not sacred or divine; as, a human author. [Obs.] Browne.