THE NOUN: GENDER

Living Things are of either the male or female sex.
A noun that denotes a male animal is said to be of the Masculine Gender.
A noun that denotes a female animal is said to be of the Feminine Gender.
A noun that denotes a either a male or female is said to be of the Common Gender; as child,parent, pupil, servant, thief, relation, enemy, cousin, person, orphan, baby, monarch, neighbour, infant.
A noun that denotes a neither male nor female is said to be of the Neuter Gender; as book, pen, tree, room.
Objects without life are often personified, that is, spoken of as if they were living beings, We then regard them as males or females.
The Masculine Gender is often applied to objects remarkable for strength and violence; as, The Sun, Summer, Winter, Time, Death.
The Feminine Gender is often applied to objects remarkable for beauty, gentleness, and gracefulness; as,
The Moon, The Earth, Spring, Nature, Liberty, Justice.