Woman

Definition: Woman

Woman

Noun

1. An adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted".

2. Women as a class; "it's an insult to American womanhood"; "woman is the glory of creation".

3. A human female who does housework; "the char will clean the carpet".

4. (informal) a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man; "he was faithful to his woman".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "woman" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Etymology: Woman \Wom"an\, noun; plural Women. [Old English woman, womman, wumman, wimman, wifmon, Anglo-Saxon w[=i]fmann, w[=i]mmann; w[=i]f woman, wife + mann a man. See Wife, and Man.]. (references)

Satire

Computing

19th Century Satire

Bible

Multilingual Slang

Slang

Tips from 1870

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Synonyms: Woman

Adolescence

Man; woman; adult, no chicken.

Bad Man

Bad woman, jade, Jezebel.

Celibacy

Unmarried woman, spinster; maid, maiden;virgin, feme sole, old maid; bachelor girl, girl-bachelor; nun.

Fashion

Man of fashion, woman of fashion, man of the world, woman of the world; height of fashion, pink of fashion, star of fashion, glass of fashion, leader of fashion; arbiter elegantiarum; (taste); the beautiful people, the fashion set, upper ten thousand; (nobility); elite; (distinction); smart set; the four hundred; in crowd.

Fool

Dotard, driveler; old fogey, old woman, crock; crone, grandmother; cotquean, henhussy.

Good Man

Good woman, perfect lady, Madonna.

Impotence

Cripple, old woman, muff, powder puff, creampuff, wimp, mollycoddle; eunuch.

Libertine

Adulteress, advoutress, courtesan, prostitute, strumpet, harlot, whore, punk, fille de joie; woman, woman of the town; streetwalker, Cyprian, miss, piece; frail sisterhood; demirep, wench, trollop, trull, baggage, hussy, drab, bitch, jade, skit, rig, quean, mopsy, minx, harridan; unfortunate, unfortunate female, unfortunate woman; woman of easy virtue; (unchaste); wanton, fornicatress; Jezebel, Messalina, Delilah, Thais, Phryne, Aspasia, Lais, lorette, cocotte, petite dame, grisette; demimonde; chippy; sapphist; spiritual wife; white slave.

Marriage

Bridesmaid, bridesman, best man; bride, bridegroom. married man, married woman, married couple; neogamist, Benedict, partner, spouse, mate, yokemate; husband, man, consort, baron; old man, good man; wife of one's bosom; helpmate, rib, better half, gray mare, old woman, old lady, good wife, goodwife.

Misanthropy

Woman hater, misogynist.

Woman

Phrase: "a perfect woman nobly planned"; "a lovely lady garmented in white"; das Ewig-Weibliche zieht uns hinan; "earth's noblest thing, a woman perfected"; es de vidrio la mujer; "she moves a goddess and she looks a queen"; "the beauty of a lovely woman is like music"; varium et mutabile semper femina; "woman is the lesser man".

Noun: woman, she, her, female, petticoat.

Dame, madam, madame, mistress, Mrs. lady, donna belle, matron, dowager, goody, gammer; Frau, frow, Vrouw, rani; good woman, good wife; squaw; wife. (marriage); matronage, matronhood.

Bachelor girl, new woman, feminist, suffragette, suffragist.

Sissy, betty, cot betty, cotquean, henhussy, mollycoddle, muff, old woman.

Crosswords: Woman

As I told Lady Freeze when I pulled her plug, this is a one woman show (Batman & Robin; writing credit: Akiva Goldsman)

You talk about that mountain like it was a real woman. (The Treasure of the Sierra Madre; writing credit: B. Traven; John Huston)

You don't think a woman can change (Notorious; writing credit: Ben Hecht)

I'm a woman. (Batman Returns; writing credit: Bob Kane; Daniel Waters)

There are only two things that are better than a gun: a Swiss watch and a woman from anywhere (Red River; writing credit: Borden Chase)

I'm not a girl, not yet a woman, no no (I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman; performing artist: Britney Spears)

When you're in love with a beautiful woman it never ends (When You're in Love With a Beautiful Woman; performing artist: Dr Hook)

When I heard this woman singing a song (Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress); performing artist: Hollies)

Now woman, stay away (American Woman; performing artist: Lenny Kravitz)

What one good woman can do (One Good Woman; performing artist: Peter Cetera)

Behind every great man is a great woman, and behind her is his wife. (references; author: Groucho Marx)

A woman never shot a man while he was doing dishes. (references; author: unknown)

I saw a woman wearing a sweatshirt with "Guess" on it. I said, "Thyroid problem? (references; author: unknown)

To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.  (references; author: unknown)

The only time a woman wishes that she were a year older is when she is expecting a baby. (references; author: unknown)

Who washed Washington's white woolen underwear when Washington's washer woman went West? (references; author: unknown)

A Woman Under the Influence (1974)

Wonder Woman (1974)

Seven Faces of Woman (1974)

Pleasures of a Woman (1974)

Police Woman (1974)

Ain't No Woman (Like the One I Got) (performing artist: Four Tops)

WOMAN WOMAN  (performing artist: Gary Puckett & Union Gap )

This Girl Is a Woman Now (performing artist: Gary Puckett and the Union Gap)

If I Were Your Woman (performing artist: Gladys Knight & The Pips)

I Am Woman (performing artist: Helen Reddy)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

References

• Crazy Woman Creek Bancorp Incorporated: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

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Books

• Women of Character: Ninety Days of Inspirational Readings to Affirm, Strengthen and Encourage the Woman of Character (reference)

• Intimate Issues: Conversations Woman to Woman: 21 Questions Christian Women Ask About Sex (reference)

• An Accidental Woman (reference)

• The Woman in the Alcove (reference)

• Why Good Girls Don't Get Ahead... but Gutsy Girls Do: 9 Secrets Every Working Woman Must Know (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• American Agri Woman Membership (reference)

• American Woman Motorscene (reference)

• Business Woman (reference)

• California Woman (reference)

• Catholic Woman (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Eat Drink Man Woman (reference)

• The Woman in Black (reference)

• The Woman Next Door (reference)

• Emmanuelle 2: The Joys of a Woman (reference)

• Pretty Woman (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Woman & The Hare (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• MAN WOMAN FILM (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Black woman sitting at a picnic table in a park lighting a cigarette. Credit: Bill Branson (photographer).

A black woman is seated on a park bench in a wooded area inhaling cigarette smoke. Credit: Bill Branson (photographer).

Woman with child. Credit: CDC.

Woman cooking food at sidewalk in Xian. Credit: CDC.

Lieutenant Cindy McFee visits with penguins at Little America Lt. McFee was on the way to South Pole Station She was the third woman to winter over. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Woman professional operating tide prediction machine World War II opened up many opportunities for women Over 1/2 of males with C&GS joined the Armed Services. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Eskimo woman stringing fish to dry. F&WS B-60220. Credit: America's Coastlines.

The "Doc", Michelle Rainey - first woman to winter over at the South Pole. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth.

Young woman reeling in her first fish of the day. Credit: Fisheries.

Young woman displaying her first fish of the day, an Atlantic Cod. She outfished most of the boat that day. Credit: Fisheries.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

No one shall be arrested or imprisoned upon the appeal of a woman, for the death of any other than her husband. (reference)

Conjugal society is made by a voluntary compact between man and woman; and tho' it consist chiefly in such a communion and right in one another's bodies as is necessary to its chief end, procreation; yet it draws with it mutual support and assistance, and a communion of interests too, as necessary not only to unite their care and affection, but also necessary to their common off-spring, who have a right to be nourished, and maintained by them, till they are able to provide for themselves. (Second Treatise of Government)

When questions specially affecting women are to be considered by the Conference, one at least of the advisers should be a woman. (reference)

A pregnant single woman (Roe) brought a class action challenging the constitutionality of the Texas criminal abortion laws, which proscribe procuring or attempting an abortion except on medical advice for the purpose of saving the mother's life. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Her daughter enjoyed a most uncommon degree of popularity for a woman neither young, handsome, rich, nor married

The good woman looked a little puzzled, and turned to Sylvie for help

Scrooge and the Phantom came into the presence of this man, just as a woman with a heavy bundle slunk into the shop

The young woman was tall, with a figure of perfect elegance on a large scale

So saying, she showed the old woman two Napoleons that glistened on the table

A young woman dressed in a long pink gown laid her hand on his arm to detain him and gazed into his face

A woman is not property, and husbands who think otherwise are living in a dreamworld

Vouchsafe, divine perfection of a woman, Of these supposed crimes to give me leave By circumstance but to acquit myself

This was impossible, because she was young and a woman.

Vanity! Thy name is woman!

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

One woman in five develops a UTI during her lifetime. (references)

Any woman might develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy. (references)

Each woman should decide for herself whether to undergo mammography. (references)

Business

One state minister-president is a woman. (references)

A woman who remarries forfeits her right to the custody of children from a previous marriage. (references)

There is currently one woman in the Politburo, and women hold 3 of 41 ministerial-level positions. (references)

Children

Ghana

In many instances, when a Trokosi woman dies, years if not decades after she has completed her service and resumed her life in the village, her family is expected to replace her with another young girl, thus continuing the association of the family to the shrine from generation to generation. (references)

Civil Liberties

Uzbekistan

There also was one arrest, but the woman later was released. (references)

Belarus

A second young woman, who was pregnant, was released nearly unconscious. (references)

Economic History

Yemen

The bombing of the USS Cole in Aden Harbor in October 2000 in which 17 U.S. servicemen and woman were killed, is considered to be the act of international terrorists. (references)

Turkey

The new Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (named for Turkey's first woman aviator and the adopted daughter of Ataturk) on Istanbul's Asian side became operational in January 2001. Initial capacity is estimated at 3.5 million passengers. (references)

Iceland

After four 4-year terms as the world's first and only elected woman president, the widely popular Vigdis Finnbogadottir chose not to run for re-election in 1996. More than 86% of voters turned out in the June 29, 1997 presidential elections to give former leftist party chairman Olafur Ragnar Grimsson a 41% plurality and relatively comfortable 12% victory margin over the closest of three other candidates. (references)

Human Rights

India

A woman was shot and her baby killed. (references)

Honduras

In April Tela prison authorities detained a woman for suspected drug possession. (references)

Afghanistan

A second woman, who was convicted of arranging the adultery, was sentenced to 39 lashes. (references)

Indigenous People

Peru

In 1999 Congress created an Indigenous Affairs Committee, currently chaired by Paulina Arpasi, a woman of the Amayra community. (references)

Minorities

Ghana

In the process, the woman was injured slightly, and a crowd formed. (references)

Czech Republic

A 21-year-old woman was charged with suppressing rights and freedoms. (references)

Political Economy

Sudan

In accordance with Islamic law, a Muslim woman has the right to hold and dispose of her own property without interference. (references)

Palau

In the November 2000 general elections, Vice President Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr., won the presidential race and Senator Sandra S. Peratozzi became the first woman vice president. (references)

Ireland

Mary Harney, the first woman to head a major party in Ireland, succeeded Des O'Malley as PD leader in 1993. The PDs won four seats in the 1997 elections, and entered Bertie Ahern's coalition government. (references)

Political Rights

Philippines

The President is a woman. (references)

Lebanon

No woman has ever held a cabinet position. (references)

Belize

The Chief Elections Officer is also a woman. (references)

Travel

Denmark

Unlike in the United States, men do not stand when a woman enters or leaves a room. (references)

Saudi Arabia

A married woman residing in Saudi Arabia with her husband must have her husband's approval to receive an exit permit. (references)

Egypt

To renew a visa, or to leave the country after a visa has expired, an American woman married to an Egyptian may need to present proof of the husband's consent. (references)

Women

Yemen

The fertility rate is 6.5 children per woman. (references)

Guatemala

In urban areas, nearly one in four households is headed by a woman. (references)

Kuwait

The Kuwaiti woman was being held in prison without bail at year's end. (references)

Worker Rights

El Salvador

One pregnant woman refused to accept severance pay. (references)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Brothel operators reportedly earned $50 (100 KM) per hour per woman. (references)

France

In May a court sentenced and fined another couple for enslaving a young Indian woman. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

A little woman

A strong woman

The bosom of a woman

Extended (name of a woman)

Young woman

Expressions using "woman": a bad woman ♦ a woman of easy virtue ♦ a woman of loose morals ♦ a woman of virtue ♦ abortion by the pregnant woman ♦ aggressive woman ♦ air woman ♦ bad woman ♦ barren woman ♦ beloved woman ♦ bionic woman ♦ black woman ♦ blind woman ♦ bookish woman ♦ born of woman ♦ bourgeoisie woman ♦ butch woman ♦ butter woman ♦ career woman ♦ careless woman ♦ chinese woman ♦ cleaning woman ♦ conceited woman ♦ country woman ♦ danish woman ♦ dead woman ♦ delivery woman ♦ disagreeable woman ♦ dress as woman ♦ drunken woman ♦ elderly woman ♦ eldery woman ♦ emotional woman ♦ energetic woman ♦ english woman ♦ enlisted woman ♦ estonian woman ♦ ethiopian woman ♦ fancy woman ♦ fast woman ♦ fat woman ♦ finnish woman ♦ flemish woman ♦ foolish woman ♦ foreign woman ♦ frigid woman ♦ frisian woman ♦ gaelic woman ♦ gay woman ♦ gentile woman ♦ german woman ♦ gipsy woman ♦ good woman ♦ graceful woman ♦ greek woman ♦ gypsy woman ♦ handy woman ♦ hysterical woman ♦ indian woman ♦ iron woman ♦ japanese woman ♦ javan woman ♦ javanese woman ♦ jewish woman ♦ kept woman ♦ kirghiz woman ♦ latvian woman ♦ lay a woman ♦ lie with a woman ♦ light woman ♦ little woman ♦ loose woman ♦ lucky woman ♦ lying with a woman ♦ mannish woman ♦ married woman ♦ married woman of reproductive age ♦ miscarriage procured by the pregnant woman ♦ mourning woman ♦ my old woman ♦ new woman ♦ norwegian woman ♦ notorious woman ♦ novelist woman ♦ nulliparous woman ♦ old woman ♦ painted woman ♦ pay one's addresses to a woman ♦ peasant woman ♦ podgy woman ♦ point woman ♦ polish woman ♦ portuguese woman ♦ pregnant woman ♦ pretty woman ♦ primiparous woman ♦ professional woman ♦ proud woman ♦ real woman ♦ scarlet woman ♦ secretive woman. Additional references.

Beginning with "woman": woman-acting, woman-as-art-object, Woman-as-eve, woman-as-witch, woman-at-play, woman-centered, woman-centred, woman-centredness, woman-chasing, woman-church, woman-farmer, woman-focused, woman-form, woman-goddess, woman-hater, woman-hating, woman-hatred, woman-hours, woman-identified, woman-in-me, woman-in-peril, woman-jurist, woman-lawyer, woman-mad, woman-me, woman-of-advanced-ideas, woman-of-the-glove, woman-of-the-world, woman-only, woman-positive, woman-post, woman-pulling, woman-shaped, woman-sized, woman-starved, woman-stealing, woman-thing, woman-to-woman, woman-unfriendly, woman-watching, woman-who-had-never-had-a, woman-worship.

Ending with "woman": all-woman, career-woman, child-woman, half-woman, hare-woman, man-woman, mole-woman, one-woman.

Containing "woman": career-woman-housewife-mother, old-woman-who-sang-to-the-river, one-woman-against-the-world, The-woman-in-the-street.

Afrikaans

vrou (wife). (various references)

Albanian

grua (bint, female, Jill, lady, missis, my better half, spouse, wife). (various references)

Arabic 

‏زوجة (consort, lady, partner, squaw, wife), ‏خليلة (concubine, mistress, paramour), ‏خادمة (bedder, charwoman, girl, help, maid, maidservant, servant, servant maid, skivvy, slavey, wench), ‏امرأة (squaw), ‏المرأة, ‏الطبيعة النثوية, ‏إمرأة (baby, dame, mouse, sister), ‏أمرأة (babe). (various references)

Basque

emakumea, emakume. (various references)

Breton

vaouez. (various references)

Bulgarian 

съпруга (better half, companion, consort, lady, mate, spouse, uxor, wife), чистачка (cleaner, cleaning woman, scrubwoman), на жената, за образуване на женски род, женственост (effeminacy, emasculation, femininity, muliebrity), женски (female, feminine, lady, petticoat, pistillate, womanish), жена (female, frail, gin, heifer, hen, lady, lay, muslin, petticoat, piece, placket, rib, skirt), баба (grandma, grandmother, grannie, granny, mother, old woman, wise woman), придворна дама (gentlewoman, lady in waiting, maid of honor). (various references)

Catalan

dona (wife). (various references)

Chinese 

婦女 , 婦 , 女人 , 女子 (female), 女 (female), 妇女 (women). (various references)

Cornish