Meaning

noun the state of being a man; manly qualities

noun the quality of being human

noun the status of being a man

originFrom Middle English manhode, also manhede (> obsolete English manhead), equivalent to man + -hood. Cognate with Middle Dutch manheit (“manhood”), Middle Low German manheit (whence German Low German Mannheit (“manhood”)), German Mannheit (“manhood”).

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