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masculine

4 definitions • 3 examples
1
having characteristics that are traditionally thought to be typical of or suitable for men:

Examples:

a masculine appearance/voice
2
belonging to the group of nouns, pronouns, etc. that are not feminine or neuter:

Examples:

The French word for "sun"' is masculine but the German word is feminine.
3
having qualities traditionally considered to be suitable for a man:

Examples:

It was a movie likely to appeal to a masculine audience.
4
being a noun or pronoun of a type that refers to males, or in some other languages, being a noun of a type that refers to things considered as male

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