evenhood

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Etymology

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From Middle English *evenhode, evenhede, equivalent to even +‎ -hood.

Noun

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evenhood (plural evenhoods)

  1. (rare, archaic or obsolete) Equality; equity; justice.

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From the assumed Old English etymon *efenhād, from efen (even) + hād (rank) (the ultimate source of both -head and -hood; compare -hād).

Noun

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evenhood

  1. (uncountable) Equality; equal dignity, rank, or standing.
  2. (countable) One of equal rank; an equal, a peer, an equivalent.
  3. (uncountable) Evenness...
    1. ...of treatment; impartiality, equity, fairness.
    2. ...of mind; mental balance or equilibrium.