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Noun peking man has 2 senses
  1. Peking man - a primitive man found near Beijing; resembles Java man
    --1 is a kind of     homo erectus
  2. Peking man - fossils found near Beijing, China; they were lost during World War II
    --2 is a kind of     Homo erectus

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Peking Man

Noun

Sense 1: A well-known fossil of Homo erectus discovered in the 1920s near Beijing, China.

Example sentence: The discovery of Peking Man provided crucial insights into human evolution.

Noun

Sense 2: A term sometimes used to refer to a stereotypical male native of Beijing.

Example sentence: My friend is a Peking Man, born and raised in the heart of the city.

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