Nouns - Genders
Gender
- Living things are either of male or female sex.
- A noun that denotes a male is said to be Masculine Gender.
- A noun that denotes a female is said to be Feminine Gender.
- A noun that denotes either a female or a male is said to be Common Gender.
- A noun that denotes a thing that is neither a female nor a male is said to be Neuter Gender.
Masculine | Feminine | Masculine | Feminine |
Bachelor | Spinster | Hart | Roe |
Boy | Girl | Buck | Doe |
Father | Mother | Bull (Ox) | Cow |
Son | Daughter | Horse | Mare |
Brother | Sister | Bullock | Heifer |
Husband | Wife | Colt | Filly |
Man | Woman | Stag | Hind |
Papa | Mamma | Dog | Bitch |
Daddy | Mummy | Ram | Ewe |
Uncle | Aunt | Cock | Hen |
Nephew | Niece | Drake | Duck |
King | Queen | Drone | Bee |
Lord | Lady | Gander | Goose |
Monk | Nun | Fox | Vixen |
Sir | Madam | Wizard | Witch |
Gentleman | Lady | ||
Masculine | Feminine | Masculine | Feminine |
Author | Authoress | Mayor | Mayoress |
Baron | Baroness | Patron | Patroness |
Count | Countess | Peer | Peeress |
Giant | Giantess | Poet | Poetess |
Heir | Heiress | Priest | Priestess |
Host | Hostess | Prophet | Prophetess |
Jew | Jewess | Shepherd | Shepherdess |
Lion | Lioness | Steward | Stewardess |
Manager | Manageress | Viscount | Viscountess |
Masculine | Feminine | Masculine | Feminine |
Actor | Actress | Preceptor | Preceptress |
Benefactor | Benefactress | Prince | Princess |
Conductor | Conductress | Songster | Songstress |
Enchanter | Enchantress | Hunter | Huntress |
Tiger | Tigress | Instructor | Instructress |
Traitor | Traitress | Negro | Negress |
Waiter | Waitress | Master | Mistress |
Duke | Duchess | Murderer | Murderess |
Emperor | Empress | Sorcerer | Sorceress |
Masculine | Feminine | Masculine | Feminine |
Czar | Czarina | Hero | Heroine |
Signor | Signora | Sultan | Sultana |
Masculine | Feminine | Masculine | Feminine |
Grandfather | Grandmother | Manservant | Maidservant |
Landlord | Landlady | Milkman | Milkwoman |
Salesman | Saleswoman | Washerman | Washerwoman |
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