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Definitions for Wifeless
[1] a married woman, especially when considered in relation to her partner in marriage.
[2] a woman (archaic or dial., except in idioms): old wives' tale.
[3] Rare . wive.
[4] take to wife , to marry (a particular woman): He took an heiress to wife.
[5] a combining form of wife, now unproductive, occurring in compound words that in general designate traditional roles or occupations of women: fishwife; goodwife; housewife; midwife.
[6] a man's partner in marriage; a married woman Related adjective: uxorial
[7] an archaic or dialect word for woman
[8] take to wife to marry (a woman)
Words related to Wifeless
wifepartner, bride, roommate, spouse, companion, helpmate, mate, consort, monogamist
Words nearby Wifeless
wifewienie, wiesbaden, wieschaus, wiesel, wiesenthal, wife, wife swapping, wife-beater, wifehood, wifelike, wifely
Origin of Wifeless
before 900; Middle English, Old English wīf woman; cognate with Dutch wijf, German Weib, Old Norse vīf
Other words from Wifeless
wife·dom , noun
wife·less , adjective
wife·less·ness , noun
Word origin for Wifeless
Old English wīf; related to Old Norse vīf (perhaps from vīfathr veiled), Old High German wīb (German Weib )
Synonyms for Wifeless
eligible, widowed, single, bachelor, husbandless, sole, spouseless, unattached, uncoupled, unwed, unwedded