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wife (wīf)
noun pl. wives (wīvz)
- a woman: still so used in such compounds as midwife, housewife, etc.
- a married woman; specif., a woman in her relationship to her husband
Etymology: ME < OE wif, woman, akin to Swed viv, Ger weib < ? IE base *weip-, to twist, turn, wrap, in sense “the hidden or veiled person”
Related Forms:
take to wife
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Alternate definitions:
wife
n.
take to wife
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Converse of object
- estrange: Some say that Kinser, 33, was a man-about-town, who was having an affair with Malcolm's estranged wife.
Adjective modifier
- beloved: Tony has written elsewhere of his beloved wife: " She was my socialist soulmate.
Modifies a noun
- murderer: Welcome as fleas interviewed on october the young writer of wife murderers.
Noun used with modifier
- lady: But Nestor himself slept in the innermost room of the tall building, and with him his lady wife for love and comfort.
Possessives
- sister: Susan is surprised when she finds out she was Jerry's first wife's sister.
Possessives
- footballer: That's odd; because I'm thinking footballer's wife crossed with Russian pimp.
Preposition: of
- banker: Also on the series was Kelly Harmon as Sunny Hayward, the wife of a powerful banker who was having an affair with Joe.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
Liquide constet inter virum et uxorem amorem sibi locum vindicare non posse. It is clearly certain that between man and wife love can claim no place.
And Tib my wife, that as her life Loveth well good ale to seek, Full oft drinks she, till ye may see The tears run down her cheeks.
To the man-in-the-street, who, I'm sorry to say, Is a keen observer of life, The word 'Intellectual'suggests straight away A man who's untrue to his wife.
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