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| abbess |
the female superior of a convent of nuns. |
| adventuress |
a female adventurer, esp. one who advances by dishonest or ruthless means. |
| age of consent |
the age at which a person, usu. female, is legally considered to be competent to consent to sexual relations, used as a standard in determining whether statutory rape has occurred. |
| alewife2 |
a female alehouse keeper. |
| altar girl |
a young female person who assists the clergy in religious services; acolyte. |
| alto |
the vocal range between tenor and soprano, being the lowest for the female and highest for the male. [1/5 definitions] |
| alumna |
a female graduate or former student of an educational institution. |
| amah |
in India and the Far East, a female servant, esp. a child's nurse. |
| Amazon |
in Greek mythology, a member of a race of tall, strong, and fierce female warriors that lived near the Black Sea. [1/3 definitions] |
| amniocentesis |
a procedure for obtaining a sample of amniotic fluid from the uterus of a pregnant female for diagnosis of the fetus. |
| ancestress |
a female ancestor. |
| anchorwoman |
in broadcasting, a female anchor on a news program. |
| androgynous |
possessing both male and female characteristics or traits; hermaphroditic. [1/2 definitions] |
| antifemale |
combined form of female. |
| archegonium |
the female reproductive organ in ferns, mosses, and some similar plants. |
| artificial insemination |
the use of means other than sexual intercourse to impregnate a female. |
| assemblywoman |
a female member of a legislative assembly. |
| bacchante |
a female bacchant; maenad. |
| ballerina |
any female ballet dancer. [1/2 definitions] |
| banshee |
in Irish folklore, a female spirit whose wailing forbodes the death of a loved one. |
| baroness |
a female baron. [1/2 definitions] |
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