Wife

[waɪf]

Definition

(noun.) a married woman; a man's partner in marriage.

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Definition

(n.) A woman; an adult female; -- now used in literature only in certain compounds and phrases, as alewife, fishwife, goodwife, and the like.

(n.) The lawful consort of a man; a woman who is united to a man in wedlock; a woman who has a husband; a married woman; -- correlative of husband.

Editor: Theresa

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Married woman, BETTER-HALF, matron, helpmate, consort.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Consort, spouse, helpmeet, helpmate

ANT:Mistress, husband

Checker: Patrice

Definition

n. a woman: a married woman: the mistress of a house a hostess—often in this sense 'goodwife.'—n. Wife′hood the state of being a wife.—adjs. Wife′less without a wife; Wife′-like Wife′ly.

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Unserious Contents or Definition

To dream of your wife, denotes unsettled affairs and discord in the home. To dream that your wife is unusually affable, denotes that you will receive profit from some important venture in trade. For a wife to dream her husband whips her, foretells unlucky influences will cause harsh criticism in the home and a general turmoil will ensue.

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Examples

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