/ ˈwʊmənhʊd; NAmE / noun [ U ] ( formal )
1.
the state of being a woman, rather than a girl :
He watched his daughters grow to womanhood.
2.
women in general :
the womanhood of this country
—compare manhood
/ ˈwʊmənhʊd; NAmE / noun [ U ] ( formal )
1.
the state of being a woman, rather than a girl :
He watched his daughters grow to womanhood.
2.
women in general :
the womanhood of this country
—compare manhood
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005