name
Meaning 1
A surname.
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Standard Lemma guide
overman
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Pronunciation
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US: /ˈoʊvɚmən/
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homophone: overman
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CMU ARPABET: OW1 V ER0 M AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A person who supervises others; a supervisor, especially in a mine.
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noun
Meaning 3
A man with great powers; a superman.
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verb
Meaning 4
To provide with too many personnel; overstaff.
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History
Etymology
From Middle English overman (“a superior; leader; master”). Compare superman. By surface analysis, over- + man.
From over- + man, as a calque of German Übermensch.
From over- + man (verb).