- manlike woman
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manlike — adj. 1 having the qualities of a man. 2 (of a woman) mannish. 3 (of an animal, shape, etc.) resembling a human being … Useful english dictionary
Kaúxuma Núpika — Kaúxuma Núpika, also called Qangon, Bowdash, and the Manlike Woman, was a Kootenai person who lived in the early 19th century. Reports of encounters with Núpika were recorded by both David Thompson, famous pioneer surveyor, and by Sir John… … Wikipedia
virago — [vi rä′gō, vīrā′gō] n. pl. viragoes or viragos [ME < OE < L, a manlike female < vir, man: see WEREWOLF] 1. a quarrelsome, shrewish woman; scold 2. Archaic a strong, manlike woman; amazon … English World dictionary
viraginity — A rarely used term for the presence of pronounced masculine psychologic qualities in a woman. [L. virago (viragin ), a female warrior] * * * vi·ra·gin·i·ty (vi″rə jinґĭ te) [L. virago a manlike woman] the adoption by a woman of… … Medical dictionary
virago — /vəˈragoʊ / (say vuh rahgoh) noun (plural viragoes or viragos) 1. a turbulent, violent, or ill tempered, scolding woman; a shrew. 2. Obsolete a woman of masculine strength or spirit. {Middle English and Old English, from Latin: manlike woman}… …
Hic Mulier — (Latin: This [manlike] Woman hic being the masculine form of the demonstrative pronoun jokingly applied to the feminine noun) is the name of a pamphlet published in 1620 in England that condemned transvestitism. Women wearing men s apparel was… … Wikipedia
Kaúxuma Núpika — Kaúxuma Núpika, également appelé(e) Qangon, Bowdash ou L homme femme, est un Berdache Kootenay qui vécut au début du XIXème siècle. Les explorateurs David Thompson et John Franklin (de l Expédition Franklin) relatent tous deux leur rencontre avec … Wikipédia en Français
virtue — [13] Latin virtūs ‘bravery, strength, capacity, skill, merit’ was derived from vir ‘man’ (source also of English virago ‘manlike woman’ [14] and virile [15]), and so etymologically it denoted ‘manliness’. It passed into English via Old French… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
virtue — [13] Latin virtūs ‘bravery, strength, capacity, skill, merit’ was derived from vir ‘man’ (source also of English virago ‘manlike woman’ [14] and virile [15]), and so etymologically it denoted ‘manliness’. It passed into English via Old French… … Word origins
female — n Female, woman, lady are comparable when meaning a person and especially an adult who belongs to the sex that is the counterpart of the male sex. Female (the correlative of male) emphasizes the idea of sex; it applies not only to human beings… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
male — adj Male, masculine, manly, manlike, mannish, manful, virile are comparable when meaning of, characteristic of, or like a male, especially of the human species. Male (opposed to female) applies to animals and plants as well as to human beings and … New Dictionary of Synonyms
