Definition of wife

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Wife (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.

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Huswife :: Huswife (n.) A case for sewing materials. See Housewife.
Marry :: Marry (v. t.) To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining, as a man and a woman, for life; to constitute (a man and a woman) husband and wife according to the laws or customs of the place..
A Mensa Et Thoro :: A mensa et thoro () A kind of divorce which does not dissolve the marriage bond, but merely authorizes a separate life of the husband and wife..
Midwife :: Midwife (v. i.) To perform the office of midwife.
True :: True (n.) Steady in adhering to friends, to promises, to a prince, or the like; unwavering; faithful; loyal; not false, fickle, or perfidious; as, a true friend; a wife true to her husband; an officer true to his charge..
Huswifely :: Huswifely (adv.) In a huswifely manner.
Blueback :: Blueback (n.) An American river herring (Clupea aestivalis), closely allied to the alewife..
Sultana :: Sultana (n.) The wife of a sultan; a sultaness.
Midwifery :: Midwifery (n.) Assistance at childbirth; help or cooperation in production.
Housewife :: Housewife (n.) A hussy.
Duchess :: Duchess (n.) The wife or widow of a duke; also, a lady who has the sovereignty of a duchy in her own right..
June :: "June (n.) The sister and wife of Jupiter, the queen of heaven, and the goddess who presided over marriage. She corresponds to the Greek Hera..
Uxorial :: Uxorial (a.) Dotingly fond of, or servilely submissive to, a wife; uxorious; also, becoming a wife; pertaining to a wife..
Marry :: Marry (v. t.) To dispose of in wedlock; to give away as wife.
Wive :: Wive (v. t.) To match to a wife; to provide with a wife.
Wifelike :: Wifelike (a.) Of, pertaining to, or like, a wife or a woman..
Settle :: Settle (v. i.) To make a jointure for a wife.
Electress :: Electress (n.) The wife or widow of an elector in the old German empire.
Marriage :: Marriage (v. t.) The act of marrying, or the state of being married; legal union of a man and a woman for life, as husband and wife; wedlock; matrimony..
Ditty-bag :: Ditty-bag (n.) A sailor's small bag to hold thread, needles, tape, etc.; -- also called sailor's housewife..
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