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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 hy·men /ˈhaɪmən/
 婚姻之神,結婚,處女膜

From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Medical Dictionary 英漢醫學字典

 hy·men /ˈhaɪmən/ 名詞
 處女膜

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Hy·men n.  Anat. A fold of muscous membrane often found at the orifice of the vagina in virgins; the vaginal membrane.  It is usually torn by sexual intercourse.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Hy·men, n.
 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.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Hymen
      n 1: (Greek mythology) the god of marriage
      2: a fold of tissue that partly covers the entrance to the
         vagina of a virgin [syn: maidenhead, virginal membrane]