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Meanings of woman in English

Russian
женщина
Portuguese
mulher
Spanish
mujer
Catalan
dona
Wikidata

Female adult human.

      женщина
      Wikidata

      An adult human member of the sex that produces ova and bears young.

            Catalan
            dona de la neteja

            A human female employed to do housework.

                  dona de la neteja
                  Portuguese
                  mulher

                  Women as a class.

                        mulher
                        Usage of woman in English
                        1
                        Ask her,' he says gently, 'to give the young woman good advice.
                        Wolf hall
                        2
                        The woman said the family had moved from the house years ago.
                        News.com.au
                        3
                        Today, for example, he had become far too involved with that woman.
                        One night stands & lost weekends
                        4
                        Question: A few years ago I left my wife for another woman.
                        The Irish Times
                        5
                        I do believe that particularly perhaps it's a woman's approach to business.
                        Radio NZ
                        6
                        The majority of the UK population support a woman's right to choose.
                        The Guardian
                        7
                        I just wonder, what took such a serious young woman off course?
                        Frozen Heat
                        8
                        Given the right situation, I think I could have loved that woman.
                        Repo men
                        9
                        That things had reached such a serious state the woman needed help?
                        Happiness key
                        10
                        For every woman murdered, thousands more are living with violence and abuse.
                        News.com.au
                        11
                        Local business woman Elisha Fisk said she fully supported the new addition.
                        Radio NZ
                        12
                        Lydia was an extremely efficient woman who paid great attention to detail.
                        To catch a thief
                        13
                        Often, many people within a woman's network know one another, she said.
                        BBC
                        14
                        Another woman said such support would continue until his body was found.
                        Radio NZ
                        15
                        The latest case was a pregnant woman who has subsequently given birth.
                        The South African
                        16
                        One woman called out to ask whether they'd come from Seven Cities.
                        Return of the Crimson Guard
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                        Translations for woman
                        Portuguese
                        mulhermulheres
                        Woman through the time
                        Woman across language varieties
                        Canada
                        Common
                        United Kingdom
                        Common
                        Australia
                        Common
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