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herness

herness noun: the state or quality of being a specified female person.

Noun

herness (uncountable)

  1. the state or quality of being a specified female person

Origin of herness

From her + -ness.

Questions about herness

What does herness mean?
Herness means the state or quality of being a specified female person.
What part of speech is herness?
Herness is a noun.

Words near herness in the dictionary

  1. Herne Hill
  2. Herner
  3. Herners
  4. Hernes
  5. Hernes Oak
  6. herness
  7. herni-
  8. hernia
  9. herniae
  10. hernial
  11. hernial sac

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