Wonder Woman
Syllables: Won·der Wo·manUK/ˈwʌndə ˈwʊmən/US/ˈwʌndɚ ˈwʊmən/
Wonder Woman proper noun: a DC Comics superheroine.
Proper noun
Wonder Woman
- A DC Comics superheroine.
- It was just Wonder Woman whose secret identity threatened to overwhelm and swallow up the heroic reality. I think I was afraid that one day I'd innocently open that month's comic and find Diana Prince waking up to announce that Wonder Woman was only a dream after all.2004, Lillian S[ara] Robinson, “The Book of Lilith”, in Wonder Women: Feminisms and Superheroes, New York, N.Y.; London: Routledge, →ISBN, page 12
- Wonder Woman is a recognizable figure: gold tiara, invisible jet, fights bad guys, looks like Lynda Carter. She's a role model for many, and the most famous female superhero in a genre dominated by males. She's also been a feminist icon since Gloria Steinem put her on the first cover of Ms....2014, Tim Hanley, “Introduction”, in Wonder Woman Unbound: The Curious History of the World's Most Famous Heroine, Chicago, Ill.: Chicago Review Press, →ISBN, pages x–xi
Noun
Wonder Woman (plural Wonder Women)
- A woman of extraordinary powers; a superwoman.
- In 1 Samuel 25, there is a great example of a guy who had a Wonder Woman 31 but failed to value her wisdom. This rich, stupid husband was Nabal, and his wife's name was Abigail.2007, Jess MacCallum, I Married Wonder Woman… Now What?: A Superhero's Guide for Leading and Loving the Proverbs 31 Wife, Cincinnati, Oh.: Standard Publishing, →ISBN, page 84
- "I am working for our local 'Maternal Health Center' clinic," she [Olive Byrne] wrote to Margaret Sanger, "and am most amused when they speak of you. Somehow they think you are a contemporary of Florence Nightingale." It was as if Sanger had lived in another century, a Wonder Woman of History.2014, Jill Lepore, “Love for All”, in The Secret History of Wonder Woman, New York, N.Y.: Alfred A. Knopf, →ISBN
Wonder Woman meaning in Marathi and Bengali
Wonder Woman in Marathi
- DC Comics character
- वंडर वूमन vaṇḍar vūman
Wonder Woman in Bengali
- DC Comics character
- ওয়ান্ডার ওম্যান oanḍar omên
Forms of Wonder Woman
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Origin of Wonder Woman
From wonder + woman. The character, created by William Moulton Marston (1893–1947) and Harry George Peter (1880–1958), first appeared in the story “Introducing Wonder Woman” from DC Comics’ All Star Comics #8 dated December 1941.
Words formed from Wonder Woman
Questions about Wonder Woman
- What does Wonder Woman mean?
- Wonder Woman means a DC Comics superheroine.
- What is Wonder Woman in Marathi?
- Wonder Woman in Marathi is वंडर वूमन (vaṇḍar vūman). See Wonder Woman meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Wonder Woman?
- Wonder Woman can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Wonder Woman?
- Wonder Woman is pronounced /ˈwʌndə ˈwʊmən/ (UK).
Words near Wonder Woman in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Wonder Woman (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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