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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Partner :: Partner (n.) One who has a part in anything with an other; a partaker; an associate; a sharer. Partner of his fortune. Shak. Hence: (a) A husband or a wife. (b) Either one of a couple who dance together. (c) One who shares as a member of a partnership in the management, or in the gains and losses, of a business..
Wive :: Wive (v. t.) To take for a wife; to marry.
Mayoress :: Mayoress (n.) The wife of a mayor.
Marry :: Marry (v. t.) To dispose of in wedlock; to give away as wife.
Father-in-law :: Father-in-law (n.) The father of one's husband or wife; -- correlative to son-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Hussy :: Hussy (n.) A housewife or housekeeper.
Settle :: Settle (v. i.) To make a jointure for a wife.
Midwifery :: Midwifery (n.) The art or practice of assisting women in childbirth; obstetrics.
Fishwife :: Fishwife (n.) A fishwoman.
Obstetrication :: Obstetrication (n.) The act of assisting as a midwife; delivery.
Wifehood :: Wifehood (n.) The state of being a wife; the character of a wife.
Aunt :: Aunt (n.) The sister of one's father or mother; -- correlative to nephew or niece. Also applied to an uncle's wife.
Ramayana :: Ramayana (n.) The more ancient of the two great epic poems in Sanskrit. The hero and heroine are Rama and his wife Sita.
Daughter-in-law :: Daughter-in-law (n.) The wife of one's son.
Hussy :: Hussy (n.) A case or bag. See Housewife, 2..
Stepfather :: Stepdaughter (n.) A daughter of one's wife or husband by a former marriage.
Cuckold :: Cuckold (v. t.) To make a cuckold of, as a husband, by seducing his wife, or by her becoming an adulteress..
Stepstone :: Stepson (n.) A son of one's husband or wife by a former marriage.
Isis :: Isis (n.) The principal goddess worshiped by the Egyptians. She was regarded as the mother of Horus, and the sister and wife of Osiris. The Egyptians adored her as the goddess of fecundity, and as the great benefactress of their country, who instructed their ancestors in the art of agriculture..
Skipjack :: Skipjack (n.) A name given to several kinds of a fish, as the common bluefish, the alewife, the bonito, the butterfish, the cutlass fish, the jurel, the leather jacket, the runner, the saurel, the saury, the threadfish, etc..
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