The meaning of wife is woman How to use wife in a sentence. The woman that you are married to Definition of wife noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. A combining form of wife, now unproductive, occurring in words that designate traditional roles or occupations of women
There are 15 meanings listed in oed's entry for the noun wife, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Wife (plural wives) a married woman, especially in relation to her spouse Quotations the fisherman and his wife
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