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womankind

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wom·an·kind  (wmn-knd)
n.
Women considered as a group.
womankind [ˈwʊmənˌkaɪnd]
n
(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) the female members of the human race; women collectively
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.womankind - women as distinguished from men
people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience"
fair sex, womanhood, woman - women as a class; "it's an insult to American womanhood"; "woman is the glory of creation"; "the fair sex gathered on the veranda"
womankind
noun women, womenfolk, the female sex, womenkind Childbearing is womankind's chief role in life.
Translations
womankind [ˈwʊmənˈkaɪnd] N → mujeres fpl, sexo m femenino
womankind [ˌwʊmənˈkaɪnd] n → la femme
womankind
n → das weibliche Geschlecht
womankind [ˈwʊmənˌkaɪnd] n (frm) → le donne
womankind [ˈwʊmənˌkaɪnd] n (frm) → le donne


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No enemy has set foot upon your soil, no Englishman has seen his womankind dishonoured or his home crumble into ashes.
The Kingdom of the Blind by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
But he may please to consider, that the caprices of womankind are not limited by any climate or nation, and that they are much more uniform, than can be easily imagined.
Gulliver's Travels by Swift, Jonathan View in context
" he said impetuously; "and which was devoted to the service of all womankind, I take oath that Prince John and all his armies shall not harm you
Robin Hood by McSpadden, J. Walker View in context
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