masculines

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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

She had not succeeded in capturing a husband yet, but it seemed quite possible with all this influx of masculines.

From A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia by Douglas, Amanda Minnie

A-h! how popular that will be with poor masculines!

From Bart Ridgeley A Story of Northern Ohio by Riddle, A. G.

About the end of the 11th century feminines not ending in e = ǝ take, by analogy of the masculines, s in the nom. sing., thus distinguishing nom. flors from acc. flor.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 1 "Franciscans" to "French Language" by Various

"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