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evenhood

evenhood noun: equality; equity; justice.

Noun

evenhood (plural evenhoods)

  1. (archaic, obsolete, rare) Equality; equity; justice.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:evenhood.

Forms of evenhood

pluralevenhoods
alternative formevenhead
alternative form (obsolete)evenhede

Origin of evenhood

From Middle English *evenhode, evenhede, equivalent to even + -hood.

Questions about evenhood

What does evenhood mean?
Evenhood means equality; equity; justice.
What part of speech is evenhood?
Evenhood is a noun.
What is the plural of evenhood?
The plural of evenhood is evenhoods.

Words near evenhood in the dictionary

  1. evenglow
  2. evenhanded
  3. evenhandedly
  4. evenhandedness
  5. evenhead
  6. evenhood
  7. evenhoods
  8. evenin'
  9. evening
  10. evening bat
  11. evening botanist

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