masculine
/ˈmæskjələn//ˈmæskjulɪn/
noun
- 1
(grammar) The masculine gender.
- 2
(grammar) A word of the masculine gender.
- 3
That which is masculine.
- 4
(possibly obsolete) A man.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the male gender; manly.
- 2
Of or pertaining to the male sex; biologically male, not female.
- 3
Belonging to males; typically used by males.
““John”, “Paul” and “Jake” are masculine names.”
- 4
Having the qualities stereotypically associated with men: virile, aggressive, not effeminate.
- 5
(grammar) Of, pertaining or belonging to the male grammatical gender, in languages that have gender distinctions.
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