| NOUN | person | Hymen | (Greek mythology) the god of marriage |
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| body | hymen, maidenhead, virginal membrane | a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin |
| Sounds | hhay'mahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | (Greek mythology) the god of marriage. | |
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| Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| Instance of | Greek deity | A deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks |
| Meaning | A fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the vagina of a virgin. | |
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| Synonyms | maidenhead, virginal membrane | |
| Part of | vagina | The lower part of the female reproductive tract |
| Narrower | imperforate hymen | hymen that is completely closed so that menstrual blood cannot flow out |
| Broader | mucous membrane, mucosa | mucus-secreting membrane lining all body cavities or passages that communicate with the exterior |
| Spanish | himen | |
| Catalan | himen | |
| Adjectives | hymenal | of or relating to the hymen |
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