hon- — meaning in English

English meaning

• female noun A person, animal, or plant of the sex or gender that produces eggs or bears offspring.
• she pronoun Used to refer to a female person or animal already mentioned.

Senses

hon- is used for these senses in English:

• female (figuratively) Having an internal socket, as in a connector or pipe fitting. [from 16th c.]
• she- A female, usually an animal.

female — full definition

1. noun A person, animal, or plant of the sex or gender that produces eggs or bears offspring.
2. adj Relating to or being female.

she — full definition

1. pronoun Used to refer to a female person or animal already mentioned.
2. pronoun Used, especially in older or poetic usage, to refer to a ship, country, or machine.
3. noun A female person or animal.

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