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Masculine and Feminine Nouns in English ✅

There’s masculine and feminine nouns in English. We use masculine and feminine nouns to show gender in different words when referring to people or animals. Masculine nouns are words for men, boys and male animals. Feminine nouns are words for women, girls and female animals.

Masculine and Feminine Nouns in English

Masculine Feminine
actor actress
author authoress
bachelor spinster
boy girl
bridegroom bride
brother sister
conductor conductress
count countess
czar czarina
dad mum
daddy mummy
duke duchess
man woman
emperor empress
father mother
god goddess
grandfather grandmother
heir heiress
hero heroine
host hostess
husband wife
king queen
man woman
master mistress
murderer murderess
nephew niece
poet poetess
policeman policewoman
prince princess
sir madam
son daughter
uncle aunt
wizard witch
waiter waitress