manhood

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: man=hood

CIDE DICTIONARY

manhood, n. [Man- + -hood.].

•  The state of being man as a human being, or man as distinguished from a child or a woman.  [1913 Webster]
•  Manly quality; virility; courage; bravery; resolution.  [1913 Webster]

  "I am ashamed
  That thou hast power to shake my manhood thus."  [1913 Webster]
•  The genitalia of a male human.  [PJC]
•  The condition of being a human being.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

manhood, n.
1 the state of being a man rather than a child or woman.
2 a manliness; courage. b a man's sexual potency.
3 the men of a country etc.
4 the state of being human.

THESAURUS

manhood

Dutch courage, adulthood, adultness, age of consent, boldness, braveness, bravery, chivalrousness, chivalry, conspicuous gallantry, courage, courageousness, determination, doughtiness, driving age, flower of age, force, fortitude, full age, full bloom, full growth, fullgrownness, gallantness, gallantry, gallantry under fire, gentlemanlikeness, gentlemanliness, greatheartedness, grit, grown-upness, guts, heroicalness, heroism, intestinal fortitude, intrepidity, intrepidness, knightliness, legal age, legalis homo, lionheartedness, machismo, majority, male sex, maleness, man, manfulness, mankind, manlihood, manlikeness, manliness, mannishness, martial spirit, masculineness, masculinity, mature age, maturity, men, menfolk, menfolks, military spirit, pluck, pot-valor, prime, prime of life, prowess, resolution, ripe age, riper years, soldierly quality, spirit, stalwartness, stoutheartedness, stoutness, sword side, toga virilis, valiance, valiancy, valor, valorousness, virility, virtue, womanhood, womanlihood, years of discretion

ROGET THESAURUS

manhood

Adolescence

N adolescence, pubescence, majority, adultism, adultness, manhood, virility, maturity full age, ripe age, flower of age, prime of life, meridian of life, spring of life, man, woman, adult, no chicken, adolescent, pubescent, of age, of full age, of ripe age, out of one's teens, grown up, mature, full grown, in one's prime, middle-aged, manly, virile, adult, womanly, matronly, marriageable, nubile, Time with reference to an Effect or Purpose.

Courage

N courage, bravery, valor, resoluteness, boldness, spirit, daring, gallantry, intrepidity, contempt of danger, defiance of danger, derring-do, audacity, rashness, dash, defiance, confidence, self-reliance, manliness, manhood, nerve, pluck, mettle, game, heart, heart of grace, spunk, guts, face, virtue, hardihood, fortitude, intestinal fortitude, firmness, heart of oak, bottom, backbone, spine, resolution, bulldog courage, prowess, heroism, chivalry, exploit, feat, achievement, heroic deed, heroic act, bold stroke, man, man of mettle, hero, demigod, Amazon, Hector, lion, tiger, panther, bulldog, gamecock, fighting-cock, bully, fire eater, courageous, brave, valiant, valorous, gallant, intrepid, spirited, spiritful, high-spirited, high-mettled, mettlesome, plucky, manly, manful, resolute, stout, stout-hearted, iron-hearted, lion-hearted, heart of oak, Penthesilean, bold, bold-spirited, daring, audacious, fearless, dauntless, dreadless, aweless, undaunted, unappalled, undismayed, unawed, unblanched, unabashed, unalarmed, unflinching, unshrinking, unblanching, unapprehensive, confident, self-reliant, bold as a lion, bold as brass, enterprising, adventurous, venturous, venturesome, dashing, chivalrous, soldierly, heroic, fierce, savage, pugnacious, strong-minded, hardy, doughty, firm, determined, dogged, indomitable, up to, up to the scratch, upon one's mettle, reassured, unfeared, undreaded, one's blood being up, courage sans peur, fortes fortuna adjuvat, have I not in my time heard lions roar, I dare do all that may become a man, male vincetis sed vincite, omne solum forti patria, self-trust is the essence of heroism, stimulos dedit oemula virtus, strong and great, a hero, teloque animus proestantior omni, there, is always safety in valor, virtus ariete fortier.

Man

N man, male, he, him, manhood, gentleman, sir, master, sahib, yeoman, wight, swain, fellow, blade, beau, elf, chap, gaffer, good man, husband, Mr, mister, boy, cock, drake, gander, dog, boar, stag, hart, buck, horse, entire horse, stallion, gibcat, tomcat, he goat, Billy goat, ram, tup, bull, bullock, capon, ox, gelding, steer, stot, androgen, homosexual, gay, queen, male, he-, masculine, manly, virile, unwomanly, unfeminine, Pron, he, him, his, hominem pagina nostra sapit, homo homini aut deus aut lupus, homo vitae commodatus non donatus est.