wife
/waɪf/
noun
- A woman who is married to a man; a female spouse.
- She became his wife in a small ceremony by the lake.
- His wife of twenty years still makes him laugh every day.
- My wife and I enjoy hiking on weekends.
- A woman who is in a long-term committed relationship similar to marriage (informal).
- In many cultures, a common-law wife has the same rights as a legal wife.
- They have been together for ten years and call each other husband and wife.
- She introduced her partner as her wife, even though they weren't legally married.
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