co-wife
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co-wife
- /ˈkəʊ.waɪf/ UK
- /ˈkoʊ.waɪf/ US
Where it comes from
From co- + wife.
noun co-wives
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In a polygamous marriage, another wife of a woman’s husband.
If a co-wife had sought the lives of those three of thine.
Similar: co-bride, fellow-wife, wife-in-law
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noun in a polygamous marriage, another wife of a woman's husband
| Español | coesposa |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 媵 yìng |
| हिन्दी | सौत saut, सौतन sautan |
| Kiswahili | mke mwenza |
| Français | coépouse, co-épouse, sœur-épouse |
| Русский | втора́я жена́ vtorája žená, тре́тья жена́ trétʹja žená |
| Tiếng Việt | vợ bé |
| العربية | ضَرَّة ḍarra, جَارة jāra |
| עברית | צָרָה tsará |
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title = {co-wife},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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