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   wom·an

   /ˈwo͝omən/

   noun

   • 1. an adult female human being: "a drawing of a young woman" Similar ladyadult femalefemalegirlpersonlasslassiewifecolleenFrauSignoraSeñorainformal:the female of the speciesmember of the fair sexmember of the fairer sexbirdgalJanesistersheilainformal, dated:femmeJudydamebroadfrailliterary:maidmaidendamseldemoisellearchaic:gentlewomaninformal, derogatory:bintmareoffensive:bitch
   • ▪ a female member of a workforce, team, etc.: "thousands of women were laid off"
   • ▪ a female person associated with a particular place, activity, or occupation: "a Princeton woman was recently named the Young Lawyer of the Year"
   • ▪ female adults in general: "woman is intuitive"
   • ▪ a disrespectful form of address to a woman: "don't be daft, woman!"
   • ▪ a female person who is paid to clean someone's house and carry out other domestic duties: "a daily woman"
   • ▪ a person's wife, girlfriend, or female lover: "he wondered whether Billy had his woman with him" Similar girlfriendgirlpartnersignificant otherwifespouseconsortfiancéelovermistresssweetheartinamoratainformal:better halfother halfbabyMrs.old ladygfmissusbirdher indoorsmotdonabibiqueridadated:lady friendlady loveyoung ladyladylady wifeinformal, dated:old dutchsqueezepatootiearchaic:lemandoxyparamour
   • ▪ a person with the qualities traditionally associated with females: "I feel more of a woman by empowering myself to do what is right for me"
   • ▪ a female individual; one: "with that money, a woman could buy a house and put two kids through college"

   Word Origin Old Englishwīfmon, -man (see wife, man), a formation peculiar to English, the ancient word being wife.

   Derivatives

   • 1. womanless adjective
   • 2. womanlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › womanWoman Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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. : womankind. 3. : distinctively feminine nature : womanliness. 4. : a woman who is a servant or personal attendant. 5. a. chiefly dialectal : wife. b. : mistress. c.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWOMAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WOMAN definition: 1. an adult female human being: 2. an adult who lives and identifies as female though they may…. Learn more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwoman noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of woman noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWOMAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. countable noun A1. A woman is an adult female human being. ...a young Lithuanian woman named Dayva. ...men and women over 75 years old. ...women prisoners. 2. uncountable noun. You can refer to women in general as woman. ...the oppression of woman. 3. countable noun [supplement NOUN]

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › womanWoman - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. an adult female person. synonyms: adult female. see more. an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman) (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › woman_nwoman, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   woman noun. Meaning & use. I. Senses referring to an adult female human being. I.1.a. Old English–. An adult female human being. The counterpart of man (see man n.1 II.4.).

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWOMAN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   WOMAN definition: 1. an adult female person: 2. the state of being a woman. Learn more.