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Meaning of feminine

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

feminine

Pronunciation:/ˈfɛmənɪn/

noun

Definitions

  1. That which is feminine.

  2. (possibly obsolete) A woman.

  3. (grammar) The feminine gender.

  4. (grammar) A word of the feminine gender.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the female gender; womanly.

  2. Of or pertaining to the female sex; biologically female, not male.

  3. Belonging to females; typically used by females.

    Example: Mary, Elizabeth, and Edith are feminine names.

  4. Having the qualities stereotypically associated with women: nurturing, not aggressive.