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Definition of feminine noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

feminine

noun
 
/ˈfemənɪn/
 
/ˈfemənɪn/
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  1. the feminine
     [singular] the feminine gender (= form of nouns, adjectives and pronouns)
  2. [countable] a feminine word or word formTopics Languagec1
    3. compare masculine, neuter
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin femininus, from femina ‘woman’.
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