"New Woman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: New Women [plural]
Etymology: Attributed to Sarah Grand. Head templates: {{en-noun|New Women|head=New Woman}} New Woman (plural New Women)
  1. (historical) An educated, independent feminist of the late 19th century. Wikipedia link: North American Review, Sarah Grand Tags: historical Categories (topical): Feminism, Women Related terms: New Man

Inflected forms

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