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womanhood
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
womanhood
(noun)
womanhood
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ˈ
wʊmənˌhʊd/
noun
womanhood
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ˈ
wʊmənˌhʊd/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of WOMANHOOD
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the state or condition of being an adult woman and no longer a girl
a young girl on the verge of
womanhood
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women in general
The book is a celebration of
womanhood
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