hymen

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see also: Hymen

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Pronunciation

• enPR: hī'mən, IPA: /ˈhaɪmən/

Noun

hymen (plural hymens)

1. (anatomy) A membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening in human females.

   Synonyms: maidenhead, virginal membrane

2. (figurative) Marriage.

Translations

• French: hymen
• German: Hymen, Jungfernhäutchen
• Italian: imene
• Portuguese: hímen
• Russian: де́вственная плева́
• Spanish: himen

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Hymen

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Proper noun

1. (Greek god) The god of marriage and marriage ceremonies.

Translations

• Portuguese: Himeneu
• Russian: Гимене́й

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