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woman

noun · Level 1 · Starter

What does woman mean?

woman (noun): an adult female human.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where does woman come from?

From Middle English womman, from earlier wimman, wifman.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are antonyms of woman?

Words related to woman

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “woman” mean?

any specific behavior

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a unit of instruction

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a period of 100 years

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an adult female human

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