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fem

1

[ fem ]

adjective



noun

  1. a woman.

fem.

2

abbreviation for

  1. female.
  2. feminine.

fem

abbreviation for

  1. female
  2. feminine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of fem1

By shortening
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Example Sentences

A pediatrician told her that he was more “fem” than he was masculine.

Ambassador, am-bas′a-dur, n. a diplomatic minister of the highest order sent by one sovereign power to another:—fem.

Ancestor, an′ses-tur, n. one from whom a person has descended: a forefather:—fem.

Archduke, rch-dūk′, n. a duke of specially exalted rank: a prince of Austria:—fem.

In the Germanic tongues, as in the Semitic, the sun is fem., the moon masc.

Pauper, paw′pėr, n. a very poor or destitute person: one supported by charity or by some public provision:—fem.

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