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a) The state of being man as a human being.
He feared the speedy decline of all manhood.
b) State of being a man as distinguished from a child or a woman.A strapping youth poised on the brink of manhood.
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Manhood — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Manly quality; virility; courage; bravery; resolution. [1913 Webster] I am ashamed That thou hast power to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
manhood — (n.) early 13c., state of being human, from MAN (Cf. man) (n.) + HOOD (Cf. hood). Meanings state of being an adult male, also manliness, are from late 14c. Similar words in Old English were less explicitly masculine; Cf. manscipe humanity,… … Etymology dictionary
manhood — index majority (adulthood) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
manhood — / womanhood [n] physical maturity and strength of adult male or female adulthood, coming of age*, fecundity, femininity, fertility, manfulness, manliness, masculinity, mettle, potency, virility, womanliness, womanness; concepts 633,715 Ant.… … New thesaurus
manhood — ► NOUN 1) the state or period of being a man rather than a child. 2) the men of a country or society. 3) the qualities traditionally associated with men, such as strength and sexual potency … English terms dictionary
manhood — [man′hood΄] n. [ME manhod, manhede: see MAN + HOOD] 1. the state or time of being a man (human being or, esp., adult male human being) 2. manly qualities; manliness 3. men collectively … English World dictionary
manhood — [[t]mæ̱nhʊd[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Manhood is the state of being a man rather than a boy. They were failing lamentably to help their sons grow from boyhood to manhood. 2) N UNCOUNT Manhood is the period of a man s life during which he is a man rather… … English dictionary
manhood — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ early, young VERB + MANHOOD ▪ grow to ▪ He grew from adolescence to young manhood. ▪ prove … Collocations dictionary
manhood — the male genitalia Literally, the state of being an adult male: ... tying a handkerchief round the remains of his once proud manhood. (Sharpe, 1979 he had snagged his penis on a rosebush) To eliminate manhood is to castrate: I… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
manhood — man|hood [ˈmænhud] n 1.) [U] qualities such as strength, courage, and sexual power, that people think a man should have ▪ Why did he feel he had to prove his manhood in the company of women? 2.) [U] the state of being a man and no longer a boy… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Manhood — According to the International Genealogical Index, this very interesting surname is recorded as Mainhood, Manhood, Manhoode, Manhud, and Minehead. If so the spellings would suggest that it in spite of its appearance it is English and is not a… … Surnames reference
