Results for wife
Definitions of wife:
part of speech: adjective
Wifely, wifelike.
part of speech: noun
Originally, a woman of mature age that is or might be married, and in common language often still so applied, esp. in Scotland; in literature used now only in compound words, generally designing a woman of low employment; as, alewife, fish- wife: the lawful consort of a man; a woman who is united to man in the lawful bonds of wedlock- the correlative of husband, “ The husband of one wife.”- 1. Tim. iii 2; “ He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises either of virtue or mischief.”- Bacon; “ A good wife is heaven's last best gift to man, his angel and minister of graces innumerable, his gem of many virtues, his casket of jewels."- Jer. Taylor.
part of speech: noun
Usage examples for wife:
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She would make a prince's wife now.
"Hypatia or, New Foes with an Old Face", Charles Kingsley -
Wife what is the matter- what has happened?
"NAPOLEON AND BLUCHER", L. Muhlbach -
Because I think I would make a better sheriff's wife
"Rebecca Mary", Annie Hamilton Donnell -
Would you have me take another wife
"Khaled, A Tale of Arabia", F. Marion Crawford