Manhood | Mean of manhood in English Dictionary

/ˈmænˌhʊd/

• Noun
• the qualities (such as strength and courage) that are expected in a man
1. He took the comment as a challenge to his manhood.
2. Boxing was a way for him to prove his manhood. [=to prove that he was a strong/brave man]
• the state or condition of being an adult man and no longer a boy
1. He grew from boyhood to manhood in a small southern town.
2. In his early manhood [=when he was a young man] he decided to become a doctor.
• adult men
1. the manhood of a nation

• a man's penis
1. He wore no clothing except a cloth that hid his manhood.