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goodwife

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡʊdˌwaɪf/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gŏŏd′wīf′)

Inflections of 'goodwife' (n): npl: goodwives

good•wife (gŏŏd′wīf′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -wives

(-wīvz′).USA pronunciation

[Chiefly Scot.]the mistress of a household.
(cap.) [Archaic.]a title of respect for a woman.

1275–1325; Middle English; see good, wife

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goodwife /ˈɡʊdˌwaɪf/ n ( pl -wives) archaic

the mistress of a household
a woman not of gentle birth: used as a title

'goodwife' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

goody - wife

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