- wifing
- waɪf n. female spouse; woman acting in a particular capacity (used in combination: e.g. midwife); woman (Old Usage) v. marry a wife (rare usage)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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wifing — … Useful english dictionary
wife — wifedom, n. wifeless, adj. wifelessness, n. /wuyf/, n., pl. wives /wuyvz/, v., wifed, wifing. n. 1. a woman joined in marriage to a man; a woman considered in relation to her husband; spouse. 2. a woman (archaic or dial., except in idioms): old… … Universalium
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bigamy — (n.) state of having two wives or husbands at the same time, mid 13c., from O.Fr. bigamie (13c.), from Church L. bigamia, from L.L. bigamus twice married, a hybrid from bi double (see BI (Cf. bi )) + Gk. gamos marrying (see GAMETE (Cf. gamete)).… … Etymology dictionary
