goodwife
[ good-wahyf ]
/ ˈgʊdˌwaɪf /
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noun, plural good·wives [good-wahyvz]. /ˈgʊdˌwaɪvz/.
Chiefly Scot. the mistress of a household.
(initial capital letter)Archaic. a title of respect for a woman.
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goodwife
/ (ˈɡʊdˌwaɪf) /
noun plural -wives archaic
the mistress of a household
a woman not of gentle birth: used as a title
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