wommanhede

Middle English

noun
Definitions
  • The state of being a woman; womanhood.
  • The female sex in general.
  • The traits or qualities characteristic of women; femininity, womanliness.
  • by extension In men: effeminacy.
  • with possessive determiner A general honorific title for a woman.

Etymology

Affix from Middle English womman.

Origin

Middle English

womman

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