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Meaning of wife in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /waɪf/

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  1. Noun

    wife

    Etymology

    Old English wīf ‘woman’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wijf and German Weib

    Definitions

    1. a married woman

    Examples

    • « a man's partner in marriage »

    Antonyms

    • husband
    • hubby
    • married man

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