Webster's 1828 Dictionary:
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MAN'HOOD, n. [man and hood.] The state of one who is a man, of an adult male, or one who is advanced beyond puberty, boyhood or childhood; virility.
1. Virility; as opposed to womanhood.2. Human nature; as the manhood of Christ.3. The qualities of a man; courage; bravery; resolution. [Little used.]
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Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary, 11th Edition (July 2003):
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Definition of MANHOOD
1 : the condition of being a human being
2 : qualities associated with men : manliness
3 : the condition of being an adult male as distinguished from a child or female
4 : adult males : men
5 : penis
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Examples of MANHOOD
He took the comment as a challenge to his manhood.
He grew from boyhood to manhood in a small southern town.
the manhood of a nation
First Known Use of MANHOOD
13th century
Related to MANHOOD
Synonyms: machismo, macho, virility, manliness, masculinity
Antonyms: femininity, muliebrity, womanhood, womanliness
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