muliebrity

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. the state of being an adult womanSynonyms: womanhood
  2. the trait of behaving in ways considered typical for womenSynonyms: femininity
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Muliebrity \Mu`li*eb"ri*ty\ (m[=u]`l[i^]*[e^]b"r[i^]*t[y^]), n. [L. muliebritas, fr. muliebris belonging to a woman, fr. mulier a woman.]

1.The state of being a woman or of possessing full womanly powers; womanhood; -- correlate of virility. [1913 Webster]

2.Hence: Effeminancy; softness. [1913 Webster]

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