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good·wife
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ˈgʊdˌwaɪf
/
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oo
d
-wahyf
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noun,
plural
good·wives
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-ˌwaɪvz
/
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-wahyvz
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.
1.
Chiefly Scot.
the mistress of a household.
2.
(
initial capital letter
)
Archaic.
a title of respect for a woman.
Origin:
1275–1325;
Middle English;
see
good
,
wife
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goodwife
(ˈɡʊdˌwaɪf)
—
n
,
pl
-wives
1.
the mistress of a household
2.
a woman not of gentle birth: used as a title
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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