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| archduchess |
the wife or widow of an archduke. [1/2 definitions] |
| aunt |
the wife of one's uncle. [1/2 definitions] |
| baby doll |
(old-fashioned) used as an affectionate or flirtatious term for a woman, esp. one's girlfriend or wife. [1/4 definitions] |
| baroness |
the wife of a baron. [1/2 definitions] |
| better half |
(informal) one's spouse, usu. the wife. |
| Cassiopeia |
in Greek mythology, the vain wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda. [1/2 definitions] |
| community property |
property acquired by a husband, wife, or both together that is legally regarded as being owned by them jointly. |
| concubine |
in some polygamous societies, such a woman who has a social and legal position as a secondary wife. [1/2 definitions] |
| conjugal |
of or relating to marriage or the relationship between wife and husband. |
| consort |
a wife or husband, esp. of a royal personage. [1/5 definitions] |
| crown princess |
a crown prince's wife. [1/2 definitions] |
| cuckold |
a man whose wife has sexual relations with someone else. [2 definitions] |
| czarina |
the wife of a czar. |
| dame |
(cap.) in Britain, a woman's title comparable to knight; formerly, the title of the wife of a knight or baronet. [1/3 definitions] |
| daughter-in-law |
the wife of one's son. |
| Desdemona |
in the Shakespearean tragedy, Othello, Othello's wife, whom he murders out of unfounded jealousy. |
| empress |
the wife of an emperor. [1/2 definitions] |
| Esther |
according to the Old Testament, the Jewish wife of a Persian king who saved her people from slaughter. [1/2 definitions] |
| ex-wife |
one who is no longer one's wife; former wife, past wife. |
| family man |
a man who is devoted to his wife and children. |
| father-in-law |
the father of a person's wife or husband. |
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