Wife
WordNet

noun


(1)   A married woman; a man's partner in marriage
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Etymology


, from . Cognate with Dutch , German .

Noun


  1. A married woman, esp. in relation to her spouse.
  2. The female of a pair of mated animals.
    A new wife for the gander is introduced into the pen.
  3. (archaic) A woman (compare old wife and aad wife).

Usage notes


The singular possessive is wife's, as in "My wife's mother is my mother-in-law."

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