Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Masculine and Feminine Nouns

Masculine gender refers to a male person or animal. Feminine gender refers to a female person or animal.

Masculine Feminine
godfather godmother
uncle aunt
prince princess
king queen
stag doe
drake deer
boar sow
emperor empress
conductor conductress
duke duchess
count countess
tailor dressmaker
bachelor spinster
groom bride
son daughter
lad lass
janitor janitress
rooster hen
brother sister
father mother
widower widow
gander goose
stallion mare
nephew niece
grandfather grandmother
male female
brother-in-law sister-in-law
wizard witch
boy girl
man woman
escort muse
salesman saleslady
fireman firewoman
congressman congresswoman
husband wife
waiter waitress
gentleman lady
lion lioness
actor actress
baron baroness
heir heiress
steward stewardess
dog bitch
fox vixen
hero heroine
fiancé fiancée
abbot abbess
host hostess
sorcerer sorceress
patron patroness

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