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woman

Main Entry:: wom·an
Pronunciation:: \ˈwu̇-mən, especially Southern ˈwō- or ˈwə-\
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural wom·en \ˈwi-mən\
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old English wīfman, from wīf woman, wife + man human being, man
Date:: before 12th century

1 a: an adult female person b: a woman belonging to a particular category (as by birth, residence, membership, or occupation) —usually used in combination <councilwoman>2: womankind3: distinctively feminine nature : womanliness4: a woman who is a servant or personal attendant5 achiefly dialect : wife b: mistress c: girlfriend 2

— woman adjective

— wom·an·less

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\-ləs\ adjective

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