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noun
A female inhabitant of Earth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: usually
Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative form of Earthwoman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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History
Etymology tree English Earth Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English Earthwoman From Earth + -woman.
