About The Word Hymen

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Hymen

Hymen Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Hymen?
[n] a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin
[n] (Greek mythology) the god of marriage Synonyms | Synonyms for Hymen: maidenhead | virginal membrane Related Terms | Find terms related to Hymen: Agdistis | allantoic membrane | amnion | amniotic sac | Amor | Aphrodite | Apollo | Apollon | arachnoid membrane | Ares | Artemis | Ate | Athena | Bacchus | banns | basement membrane | bridal | bridal suite | bridechamber | Ceres | chuppah | church wedding | civil ceremony | civil wedding | conjuctiva | Cora | Cronus | Cupid | Cybele | Demeter | Despoina | Diana | Dionysus | Dis | eardrum | elopement | epithalamium | Eros | espousals | espousement | forced marriage | Frigg | Gaea | Gaia | Ge | Great Mother | Gretna Green wedding | Hades | Helios | Hephaestus | Hera | Here | Hermes | Hestia | honeymoon | hymeneal | hymeneal rites | Hyperion | Jove | Juno | Jupiter | Jupiter Fidius | Jupiter Fulgur | Jupiter Optimus Maximus | Jupiter Pluvius | Jupiter Tonans | Kore | Kronos | Magna Mater | maidenhead | marriage | Mars | membrana serosa | membrana tympana | membrane | meninges | meninx | Mercury | Minerva | Mithras | Momus | Neptune | neurilemma | Nike | nuptial apartment | nuptial mass | nuptial song | nuptials | Olympians | Olympic gods | Ops | Orcus | pellicle | pericardium | perineurium | Persephassa | Persephone | Phoebus | Phoebus Apollo | pleura | Pluto | Poseidon | Pronuba | Proserpina | Proserpine | prothalamium | Rhea | saffron veil | Saturn | serosa | shotgun wedding | spousals | Teleia | Tellus | tympanic membrane | tympanum | velum | Venus | Vesta | Vulcan | wedding | wedding canopy | wedding song | wedding veil | Zeus See Also | Greek deity | imperforate hymen | mucosa | mucous membrane | vagina Hymen In Webster's Dictionary \Hy"men\, n. [Gr. ? skin, membrane.] (Anat.)
A fold of muscous membrane often found at the orifice of the
vagina; the vaginal membrane.
\Hy"men\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] 1. (Class Myth.) A fabulous deity; according to some, the son of Apollo and Urania, according to others, of Bacchus and Venus. He was the god of marriage, and presided over nuptial solemnities. Till Hymen brought his love-delighted hour, There dwelt no joy in Eden's rosy bower. --Campbell. 2. Marriage; union as if by marriage. Hymen of element and race. --Emerson. |
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