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7 definitions • 7 examples
1
the
state
of being a man:
Examples:
The
story
is seen through the eyes of a boy on the
verge
of manhood.
A
celebration
is
held
for the boy at the
age
when he is
considered
to have
reached
manhood.
2
the
qualities
that are
considered
typical
of a man:
Examples:
Tall
and
handsome
, this
young
actor
is Hollywood's
ideal
of manhood.
3
men,
especially
all the men of a
particular
country
:
Examples:
The
flower
of the nation's manhood (= the best
young
men in the
country
) was
killed
in the
war
.
4
a man's
ability
to
express
or
experience
sexual
feelings
:
Examples:
Why do you think he needs to have so many
women
around him - is it just a way of
proving
his manhood?
5
penis
6
the
condition
or time of being a man:
Examples:
a boy on the
brink
of manhood
7
Manhood is also the
qualities
that are
considered
typical
of a man:
Examples:
He
feels
he has to do
dangerous
things to
prove
his manhood.
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