Meaning of MANHOOD
| Pronunciation: | | 'manhûd
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| | Definition: | | [n] the state of being a man; manly qualities |
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| | Definition: | | \Man"hood\, n. [Man- + -hood.]
1. The state of being man as a human being, or man as
distinguished from a child or a woman.
2. Manly quality; courage; bravery; resolution.
I am ashamed That thou hast power to shake my
manhood thus. --Shak.
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| | Related Terms: | | adulthood, adultness, age of consent, boldness, braveness, bravery, chivalrousness, chivalry, conspicuous gallantry, courage, courageousness, determination, doughtiness, driving age, Dutch courage, flower of age, force, fortitude, full age, full bloom, full growth, fullgrownness, gallantness, gallantry, gallantry under fire, gentlemanlikeness, gentlemanliness, greatheartedness, grit, grown-upness, guts, heroicalness, heroism, intestinal fortitude, intrepidity, intrepidness, knightliness, legal age, legalis homo, lionheartedness, machismo, majority, male sex, maleness, man, manfulness, mankind, manlihood, manlikeness, manliness, mannishness, martial spirit, masculineness, masculinity, mature age, maturity, men, menfolk, menfolks, military spirit, pluck, pot-valor, prime, prime of life, prowess, resolution, ripe age, riper years, soldierly quality, spirit, stalwartness, stoutheartedness, stoutness, sword side, toga virilis, valiance, valiancy, valor, valorousness, virility, virtue, womanhood, womanlihood, years of discretion |
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