"wommon" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} wommon
  1. Obsolete spelling of woman Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: woman
    Sense id: en-wommon-en-noun-girUcnS6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: womyn [plural]
Etymology: Respelling to avoid the presence of man in the word. Etymology templates: {{m|en|man}} man Head templates: {{en-noun|womyn}} wommon (plural womyn)
  1. (rare) Feminist spelling of woman Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-wommon-en-noun-TMBd4PeU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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