given man

noun

A skilled player given by the stronger team in a match to the weaker team, as a form of handicap.

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Meanings

noungiven man (plural given men)

plural given men

  1. historicalball gamesA skilled player given by the stronger team in a match to the weaker team, as a form of handicap.
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APA

given man. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/given%20man

MLA

“given man.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/given%20man. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “given man,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/given%20man.

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