Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click Thesaurus above for synonyms. Also, follow synonym links within the dictionary to find definitions from other sources.
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
barrenness
    n 1: the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or
         being unable to have children
    2: the quality of yielding nothing of value [syn:
       fruitlessness, aridity, barrenness] [ant: fecundity,
       fruitfulness]
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Barrenness \Bar"ren*ness\, n.
   The condition of being barren; sterility; unproductiveness.
   [1913 Webster]

         A total barrenness of invention.         --Dryden.
   [1913 Webster]
3. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)
BARRENNESS. The incapacity to produce a child. This, when arising from 
impotence, is a cause for dissolving a marriage. 1 Fodere, Med. Leg. Sec. 
254.
Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy