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Hymen : (noun)
1: (Greek mythology) the god of marriage [syn: Hymen]
2: a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the
vagina of a virgin [syn: maidenhead, virginal membrane]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Hymen : \Hy"men\, n. [Gr. ? skin, membrane.] (Anat.)
A fold of muscous membrane often found at the orifice of the
vagina; the vaginal membrane.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Hymen : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Hymen : Hymen: A thin membrane which completely or partially occludes the vaginal opening. The hymen is a fold of mucous membrane usually present at birth at the orifice of the vagina. It is also
called the vaginal membrane (or, sometimes, the virginal membrane).
"Hymen" is a Greek word meaning "skin" or "membrane." The ancient Greeks applied the word to all kinds of membranes including, for example, the membrane that surrounds the heart (the pericardium).
Starting in the 1500s the word was restricted to refer only to the vaginal membrane.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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