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- [woo m-uh n]
- /ˈwʊm ən/
- /ˈwʊmən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [woo m-uh n]
- /ˈwʊm ən/
Definitions of woman word
- noun plural woman the female human being, as distinguished from a girl or a man. 1
- noun plural woman an adult female person. 1
- noun plural woman a female attendant to a lady of rank. 1
- noun plural woman a wife. 1
- noun plural woman the nature, characteristics, or feelings often attributed to women; womanliness. 1
- noun plural woman a sweetheart or paramour; mistress. 1
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Origin of woman
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English womman, wimman, Old English wīfman, equivalent to wīf female + man human being; see wife, man1
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Parts of speech for Woman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
woman popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
woman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for woman
noun woman
- adult — An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
- chambermaid — A chambermaid is a woman who cleans and tidies the bedrooms in a hotel.
- chick — A chick is a baby bird.
- colleen — an Irish girl
- creature — You can refer to any living thing that is not a plant as a creature, especially when it is of an unknown or unfamiliar kind. People also refer to imaginary animals and beings as creatures.
Antonyms for woman
noun woman
- he — any male person or animal; a man: hes and shes.
- hes — any male person or animal; a man: hes and shes.
- man — Unix manual page
- messrs — mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position: Mr. Lawson; Mr. President.
- messrs. — mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position: Mr. Lawson; Mr. President.
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