noun
rare, historical, archaic1Frequently with capital initial. The Amazons; the country of the Amazons.
2Women considered collectively; womankind.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Gower (d. 1408), poet. From Middle French femenie, femenye the kingdom of the Amazons, the feminine sex, womankind from classical Latin fēmina woman + -ie.
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