Definition of Human head

1. Noun. The head of a human being.

Group relationships: Homo, Human, Human Being, Man
Generic synonyms: Caput, Head
Specialized synonyms: Bullethead, Attic, Bean, Bonce, Dome, Noggin, Noodle
Terms within: Crown, Pate, Poll, Scalp, Occiput, Sinciput, Countenance, Kisser, Mug, Phiz, Physiognomy, Smiler, Visage

Lexicographical Neighbors of Human Head

human ehrlichiosis
human embryo lung cell
human engineering
human face
human fibrin foam
human foot
human gamma globulin
human gene therapy
human genetics
human genome
human genome initiative
human genome project
human geography
human granulocytic ehrlichiosis
human growth hormone
human head (current term)
human herpesvirus 1
human herpesvirus 2
human herpesvirus 3
human herpesvirus 4
human herpesvirus 6
human herpesvirus 7
human immunodeficiency virus
human knot
human language technology
human leukocyte antigen
human lymphocyte antigen

Literary usage of Human head

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Man by Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland (1905)
"In the one the whole design is that of a frigate-bird ; in the other the bird body is almost identical, but a human head has replaced that of the bird. ..."

2. John L. Stoddard's Lectures by John Lawson Stoddard (1897)
"This monster, whose human head and lion's body typified a union of intelligence and strength, was hewn out of the natural rock on the edge of the desert, ..."

3. John L. Stoddard's Lectures by John Lawson Stoddard (1897)
"This monster, whose human head and lion's body typified a union of intelligence and strength, was hewn out of the natural rock on the edge of the desert, ..."

4. John L. Stoddard's Lectures: Illustrated and Embellished with Views of the by John Lawson Stoddard (1897)
"This monster, whose human head and lion's body typified a union of intelligence and strength, was hewn out of the natural rock on the edge of the desert, ..."

5. Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians, by Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (1841)
"... veneration paid to the hawks was shown by the zeal with which all persons contributed.tA hawk with a human head was the emblem of the human soul, ..."

6. Records of the Past by Records of the Past Exploration Society (1905)
"In the one the whole design is that of a frigate-bird; in the other the bird body is almost identical, but a human head has replaced that of the bird. ..."

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