wifehood
Meaning
- The quality or state of being a wife.
- The character or behaviour that befits a good wife; wifeliness.
Synonyms
married life
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈwʌɪfhʊd/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English wifhode, wifhod, wifhede, from Old English wīfhād (“femininity; the female sex”), equivalent to wife + -hood.
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