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manlihood

manlihood noun: the condition of being manly; manliness; manhood.

Noun

manlihood (uncountable)

  1. The condition of being manly; manliness; manhood

Origin of manlihood

Alteration of earlier manlihead, from Middle English manlihede, manlyhed, equivalent to manly + -hood.

Questions about manlihood

What does manlihood mean?
Manlihood means the condition of being manly; manliness; manhood.
What part of speech is manlihood?
Manlihood is a noun.

Words near manlihood in the dictionary

  1. manlier
  2. manliest
  3. manlift
  4. manlifts
  5. manlihead
  6. manlihood
  7. manlike
  8. manlikeness
  9. Manlilinao
  10. manlily
  11. manliness

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