ˈmembə n. 1 a
person belonging to a
society,
team, etc. 2 (Member) a person formally elected to
take part in
the proceedings of
certain organizations (Member of
Parliament; Member of Congress). 3 (also attrib.) a part or
branch of a
political body (member
State; a member of the EEC). 4 a
constituent portion of a
complex structure. 5 a part of a
sentence,
equation,
group of figures,
mathematical set, etc. 6 a
any part or
organ of the body,
esp. a limb. b =
PENIS. 7 used in the
title awarded to a person admitted to (usu. the lowest
grade of) certain honours (Member of the
British Empire). øømembered adj. (also in comb.). memberless adj. [ME f. OF membre f. L membrum limb]