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hens

noun

Meaning

  1. A female chicken (Gallus gallus), particularly a sexually mature one kept for its eggs.
  2. A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
  3. A female fish (especially a salmon or trout) or crustacean.
  4. A woman, particularly
  5. A hen night.
  6. An affectionate term of address used to women or girls.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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