What does "humane" mean?
Humane: Having the feelings and inclinations creditable to man; having a disposition to treat other human beings or animals with kindness; kind; benevolent. Of an exceeding courteous and humane inclination. Sportswood.
Additional senses
- 2.Humanizing; exalting; tending to refine. -- Hu*mane"ly, adv. -- Hu*mane"ness, n.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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