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What are some common examples of feminine and masculine nouns?

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The English language does not use gender nouns; all nouns are neutral. Gender is shown by different forms or different words. Some examples for nouns indicating gender:

actor - actress;
bachelor - spinster
billy - nanny
boar - sow
boy - girl
bridegroom - bride
brother - sister
buck - doe
buck/ram - ewe/dam
bull - cow
cock - hen
colt - filly
count - countess;
dad - mom
dog - bitch
drake - duck
duke - duchess;
executor - executrix
father - mother
gander - goose
gentleman - lady
heir - heiress
hero - heroine
host - hostess,
husband - wife
king - queen
leopard - leopardess
lion - lioness
man - woman
monk - nun
Mr. - Miss/Ms./Mrs.
nymph (female spirit of nature with no male counterpart)
peacock - peahen
prince - princess;
seamster - seamstress
son - daughter
stallion - mare
uncle - aunt
waiter - waitress
widower - widow

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