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manhood definition

man·hood (man′ho̵od′)

noun

  1. the state or time of being a man (human being or, esp., adult male human being)
  2. manly qualities; manliness
  3. men collectively

Etymology: ME manhod, manhede: see man + -hood

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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