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muliebrity definition

mu·li·eb·rity (myo̵̅o̅′lē eb′rə tē)

noun

  1. the condition of being a woman; womanhood
  2. the qualities characteristic of a woman; womanliness; femininity

Etymology: LL muliebritas < L muliebris, womanly, womanish < mulier, a woman, prob. < IE *mlyésī, (the) softer (one), compar. of *mḷdu- (> L mollis) < base *mel- > mill

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