Husband+or+wife
51Wife — Recorded in a number of spellings including Wife, Whife, Whiff, and the diminutives Whiffen, Whifen, Whyffen, and Whiffin, this is a very unusual medieval English surname. Deriving from the ancient pre 7th century word wif meaning woman, with the …
52husband — husbander, n. husbandless, adj. /huz beuhnd/, n. 1. a married man, esp. when considered in relation to his wife. 2. Brit. a manager. 3. Archaic. a prudent or frugal manager. v.t. 4. to manage, esp. with prudent economy. 5. to use frugally;… …
53wife — A married woman. The spouse of a man. A woman who has a husband living. Names v State, 20 Ind App 168, 50 NE 401. i As the word is used in designating a beneficiary in a will, it is descriptive of the person of a particular individual, and unless …
54wife — noun /waɪf/ a) A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse. A new wife for the gander is introduced into the pen. b) The female of a pair of mated animals. Syn: partner, husband, spouse …
55husband-beater — /ˈhʌzbənd bitə/ (say huzbuhnd beetuh) noun 1. a wife who habitually beats her husband. 2. Also, wife beater. Colloquial a very long, narrow loaf of bread …
56wife — A woman united to a man by marriage; a woman who has a husband living and undivorced. The correlative term is husband. See also common law wife …
57wife's right of survivorship — The title of a surviving wife at common law, arising upon the death of her husband, to choses in action which belonged to tier at the time of the marriage or came to her during coverture, and were not reduced to possession by the husband. 26 Am… …
58husband-in-law — noun a) A husband in law only, such as one who has abandoned his wife b) A husband who provides legally required support, but not love or affection Syn: co husband See Also: in law …
59husband — hus•band [[t]ˈhʌz bənd[/t]] n. v. band•ed, band•ing. n. 1) a married man, esp. when considered in relation to his wife 2) archaic a prudent or frugal manager 3) to manage, esp. with economy 4) to use frugally; conserve; store: to husband one s… …
60wife-in-law — noun a) A wife in law only, such as one who has abandoned her husband b) A wife who provides domestic or social support, but not love or affection Syn: co wife See Also: in law …
