Manhood

  • 31manhood — Synonyms and related words: Dutch courage, adulthood, adultness, age of consent, boldness, braveness, bravery, chivalrousness, chivalry, conspicuous gallantry, courage, courageousness, determination, doughtiness, driving age, flower of age, force …

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  • 32manhood — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. adulthood, maturity; virility, manliness. See age, male. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Male maturity] Syn. post pubescence, coming of age, adulthood; see majority 2 . 2. [Manly qualities] Syn. virility,… …

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  • 33manhood — sb. == humanity, as opposed to Godhead or Divinity. RG. 131 == manliness. RG. 101 == homage. RG. 421, 259 …

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  • 34manhood — man·hood || mænhÊŠd n. state or time of being an adult male; manly qualities; men; state of being human …

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  • 35manhood — n. 1. Virility. 2. Courage, bravery, hardihood, firmness, resolution, fortitude, manliness, manfulness. 3. Humanity, human nature. 4. Man s estate, maturity …

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  • 36manhood — n 1. virility, manliness, mannishness, masculinity, masculineness, maleness, (in Hispanic cultures) machismo. 2. manfulness, spirit, pluck, firmness, grit; hardihood, fortitude, strength, force, resolution, determination, will; indomitableness,… …

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  • 37manhood — man·hood …

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  • 38manhood — [ˈmænhʊd] noun [U] formal the time when a boy becomes a man …

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  • 39manhood — man•hood [[t]ˈmæn hʊd[/t]] n. 1) the state or time of being a man 2) traditional manly qualities 3) the male genitalia 4) men collectively 5) the state of being human • Etymology: 1200–50 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 40manhood — The status of one who has reached his legal majority which in most jurisdictions is 18. Formerly, it was the age of 21. When this status is achieved, a person may act sui juris. See also legal age majority. In feudal law, a term denoting the… …

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