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# woman

noun (woman, women)

«woman» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A woman is a grown-up female person, an adult girl. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woman/#m1)
2. Women is the word for more than one woman. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woman/#m2)

### In the lessons

In school maths: a person in a story; women counted in groups; men and women together are added. In history and everyday life: famous women in science and sport, the women's team, women getting the right to vote. Phrases: «a young woman», «an old woman», «women and men», «businesswoman», «policewoman».

### Examples

- There are 15 women and 12 men at the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woman/#x1)
- Each woman brought 2 dishes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woman/#x2)
- How many people are there in all? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woman/#x3)
- A woman bought 3 dresses. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woman/#x4)
- The woman at the desk gave us our tickets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woman/#x5)
- Marie Curie was a woman scientist who won two Nobel Prizes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woman/#x6)
- The women's football team won the cup. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woman/#x7)
- An old woman fed the ducks by the pond. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woman/#x8)
- "You have killed the holy woman!" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woman/#x9)

### Note

Plural «women» (say «WIM-in»), not «womans». Polite: «lady»; plain and respectful: «woman». Maths: people counted; men and women together are added.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Tradition sees the first woman, Eve, as made as a partner for Adam. The laws of the Torah often speak of women's rights and duties. In the primary lessons: In school maths: a person in a story; women counted in groups; men and women together are added. In history and everyday life: famous women in science and sport, the women's team, women getting the right to vote. Phrases: «a young woman», «an old woman», «women and men», «businesswoman», «policewoman».

### Examples

- And the serpent said unto the woman: 'Ye shall not surely die; (Torah GEN.3.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/woman/#x1)
- And Moses said unto them: 'Have ye saved all the women alive? (Torah NUM.31.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/woman/#x2)
- And I said unto my master: Peradventure the woman will not follow me. (Torah GEN.24.39, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/woman/#x3)
- And David sent and inquired after the woman. (Prophets 2SA.11.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/woman/#x4)
- And when the king asked the woman, she told him. (Prophets 2KI.8.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/woman/#x5)
- A gracious woman obtaineth honour; and strong men obtain riches. (Writings PRO.11.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/woman/#x6)

### Note

Plural «women» (say «WIM-in»), not «womans». Polite: «lady»; plain and respectful: «woman». Maths: people counted; men and women together are added.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «woman» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/woman/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«woman» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/woman.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «woman» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/woman/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«woman» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/woman.html) on Mova free.