Hypertext Webster Gateway: "hymen"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hymen \Hy"men\, n. [Gr. ? skin, membrane.] (Anat.)
A fold of muscous membrane often found at the orifice of the
vagina; the vaginal membrane.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hymen \Hy"men\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.]
1. (Class Myth.) A fabulous deity; according to some, the son
of Apollo and Urania, according to others, of Bacchus and
Venus. He was the god of marriage, and presided over
nuptial solemnities.
Till Hymen brought his love-delighted hour, There
dwelt no joy in Eden's rosy bower. --Campbell.
2. Marriage; union as if by marriage.
Hymen of element and race. --Emerson.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Hymen
n 1: (Greek mythology) the god of marriage [syn: {Hymen}]
2: a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the
vagina of a virgin [syn: {maidenhead}, {virginal membrane}]
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