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In practice the term "bijin" means "beautiful woman" because the first kanji character, bi (), has a feminine connotation. The character expressed the concept of beauty by first using the element for "sheep", which must have been viewed as beautiful, and was combined with the element for "big", ultimately forming a new kanji. [2]
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A study of 195 Thai transgender women found that most of the participants referred to themselves as phuying (ผู้หญิง 'women'), with a minority referring to themselves as phuying praphet song ('second kind of woman') and very few referring to themselves as kathoey. [5]
Enchantress (supernatural), a magician, sorcerer, enchanter, wizard; sometimes called an enchantress, sorceress, or witch if female. Enchantress (fantasy), a female fictional character who uses magic; Seduction, the enticement of one person by another, called a seductress or enchantress when it is a beautiful and charismatic woman
Pejorative terms for women (3 C, 56 P) Pages in category "Slang terms for women" The following 59 pages are in this category, out of 59 total.
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Prior to the entrance of the word into English, the surname Hopcrone is recorded (around 1323–1324). [6] In more modern usage, crone is also defined as a "woman who is venerated for experience, judgment, and wisdom." [7] Clarissa Pinkola Estes suggests that the word crone may derive from the word crown (or, la corona). While a crown is known ...
In the United States, the May Day tradition of selecting a woman to serve as a symbol of beauty and community ideals continued, as young, beautiful women participated in public celebrations. [ 15 ] A beauty pageant was held during the Eglinton Tournament of 1839, organized by Archibald Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton , as part of a re ...