Xanthippe
or Xan·tip·pe
flourished late 5th century b.c., wife of Socrates.
a scolding or ill-tempered wife; a shrewish woman.
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How to use Xanthippe in a sentence
The host served Gilbert scantily, as Therese was watching, took the same sized piece and passed the plate to his Xantippe.
Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander DumasIs it to be presumed that even Socrates chose Xantippe for her remarkable contrariety to himself?
The Soul of the Far East | Percival LowellHe hopped up, gathered a handful of rocks and made at his Xantippe.
The Skipper and the Skipped | Holman DayThe good Lord who is always on my side sent you especially to deliver me out of the hands of that unspeakable Xantippe.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeXantippe's life must have been one long misery, tied to that calmly irritating man, Socrates.
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow | Jerome K. Jerome
British Dictionary definitions for Xanthippe
Xantippe (zænˈtɪpɪ)
/ (zænˈθɪpɪ) /
the wife of Socrates, proverbial as a scolding and quarrelsome woman
any nagging, peevish, or irritable woman
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