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wife
wife
[
wīf
]
(
plural
wives
[
wīvz
]
)
noun
Definition:
1.
man's spouse:
the woman to whom a man is married
2.
U.K. regional
woman:
a woman, especially a mature or married one
(
archaic
)
[
Old English
wīf
"woman, wife," origin ?
]
wife·hood
noun
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