Gender is distinguished by different words; as,—

=Masculine.= =Feminine.=

gentleman, lady,

husband, wife,

king, queen,

monk, nun,

nephew, niece,

sir, madam,

son, daughter,

uncle, aunt,

bachelor, maid or spinster,

drake, duck,

hart, roe,

ram, ewe,

stag, hind,

buck, doe,

earl, countess,

wizard, witch.

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