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   He wants a divorce from his estranged wife. He is survived by his wife Anne. She has a wife and two children. He left his wife for a younger woman. wife of somebody the wife of the Italian ambassador; She's his second wife. his former/future wife; his wife of 25 years; The actress was photographed on the red carpet with her wife, Ellen.

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWIFE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WIFE definition: 1. the woman that you are married to: 2. the woman that you are married to: 3. the woman to whom…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wifeWife Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   How to use wife in a sentence. ... wife. noun. ˈwīf . plural wives ˈwīvz . 1. dialect: woman sense 1. 2: a female partner in a marriage. More from Merriam-Webster ...

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   WIFE meaning: 1. the woman that you are married to: 2. the woman that you are married to: 3. the woman to whom…. Learn more.

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › wife_nwife, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does the noun wife mean? 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 has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. animals (Old English) insects (1830s) military (1860s)

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   Wife definition: a married woman, especially when considered in relation to her partner in marriage.. See examples of WIFE used in a sentence.

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   What is wife noun?

   • Definition of wife noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary the woman that somebody is married to; a married woman I met my wife at university. He wants a divorce from his estranged wife. He is survived by his wife Anne. She has a wife and two children. He left his wife for a younger woman. She's his second wife.

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   What is the meaning of 'wife' in English?

   • The meaning of wife in English is not as clear as it may seem at first glance. In Middle English, wife often meant simply 'woman' in general, not specifically 'female spouse'. The other element in midwife, the prefix mid-, is likely the Middle English preposition and adverb mid, meaning 'together with'.

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   What does a married woman mean?

   • the woman that somebody is married to; a married woman I met my wife at university. He wants a divorce from his estranged wife. He is survived by his wife Anne. She has a wife and two children. He left his wife for a younger woman. She's his second wife. The actress was photographed on the red carpet with her wife, Ellen.

   wife noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

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   What is someone's wife?

   • Someone's wife is the woman they are married to. He married his wife Jane 37 years ago. 2. See also old wives' tale Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers It seems that your browser is blocking this video content.

   WIFE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWIFE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. one's (female) partner in marriage; a married woman Related adjective: uxorial 2. → an archaic or dialect word.... Click for more definitions.