n.1 a the grammatical classification of nouns and related words, roughly corresponding to the two sexes and sexlessness. b each of the classes of nouns (see MASCULINE, FEMININE, NEUTER, COMMON adj. 6).
2 (of nouns and related words) the property of belonging to such a class.
3 colloq. a person's sex.
Etymology: ME f. OF gendre ult. f. L GENUS