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manyhood

manyhood noun: the state or condition of being many; multiplicity; abundance.

Noun

manyhood (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The state or condition of being many; multiplicity; abundance
    • Then shalt thou rede the blessed law of the singleness that dieth for the more holy round of manyhood, to thrive, and speechless say by what we be: — […]1907, William Norman Guthrie, The City of St. Francis: Being Three California Poems, page 27
    • Let it be that state of manyhood bound and loathing.1913, Equinox: The Review of Scientific Illuminism

Synonyms of manyhood

Origin of manyhood

From Middle English *manyhode (found only as manyhede, manihede), equivalent to many + -hood.

Questions about manyhood

What does manyhood mean?
Manyhood means the state or condition of being many; multiplicity; abundance.
What part of speech is manyhood?
Manyhood is a noun.

Words near manyhood in the dictionary

  1. manyfold
  2. Manygoats
  3. manyhanded
  4. manyhandedly
  5. manyhandedness
  6. manyhood
  7. manyness
  8. manyogana
  9. manyplies
  10. manyroot
  11. Manys

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