Frau

[ frou; English frou ]

/ fraʊ; English fraʊ /

noun, plural Frau·en [frou-uhn], /ˈfraʊ ən/, English Fraus [frouz]. /fraʊz/. German.

a married woman; a wife.

the conventional German title of respect and term of address for a married woman, corresponding to Mrs.

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fraternity, fraternity house, fraternize, fratricide, fratry, Frau, fraud, Fraud Squad, fraudster, fraudulent, Frauenfeld

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There was Feldmarschall von Hindenburg, the greatest German hero of World War I, and beside him Frau von Hindenburg, his wife.
The Real Monuments Men: The Coronation Chamber of Hitler|Robert Edsel|February 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"Frau Schwarz will present you to-night," primly and rising.
The Street of Seven Stars|Mary Roberts Rinehart
Jakob's marriage with Frau Schnack took place in March, rather more than a year after the death of his first wife.
The Life of Johannes Brahms (Vol 2 of 2)|Florence May
Frau Hadebusch did all she could to bring Philippina around, but every time she made a fresh onslaught Philippina put her off.
The Goose Man|Jacob Wassermann

It pleased Frau Burg-Schmidt to see the intent look on the girl's face, and the tensely clasped hands.
The Four Corners Abroad|Amy Ella Blanchard
If that had been decided in the last school year, when Frau Doktor M. was still there, I should certainly have gone every time.
A Young Girl's Diary|An Anonymous Young Girl

British Dictionary definitions for Frau

Frau

/ (fraʊ) /

noun plural Frauen (ˈfraʊən) or Fraus

a married German woman: usually used as a title equivalent to Mrs and sometimes extended to older unmarried women

Word Origin for Frau

from Old High German frouwa; related to Dutch vrouw

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Frau

noun, plural Frau·en [frou-uhn], /ˈfraʊ ən/, English Fraus [frouz]. /fraʊz/. German.

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British Dictionary definitions for Frau

noun plural Frauen (ˈfraʊən) or Fraus

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