masculines

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Nouns signifying males are masculines; as, fear a man, righ a king, sagart a priest, tarbh a bull, cu a dog.

From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Stewart, Alexander

The question ought to be met squarely by the "masculines" as well as by the women.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady

The neuter nouns of the a-Declension differ from the masculines only in the N.A. plural.

From Anglo-Saxon Grammar and Exercise Book with Inflections, Syntax, Selections for Reading, and Glossary by Smith, C. Alphonso (Charles Alphonso)

All ending in N, P, S, or in the two compounds of this last, PS and X, are masculines.

From Aristotle on the art of poetry by Bywater, Ingram

"Dazzling, by God!" whispered some of the masculines that stood apart, and there were others that spoke not a word, but stood spell-bound at her majestic mien.

From Mistress Penwick by Payne, Dutton