Goodwife
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Goodwife is a noun meaning (obsolete) A female head of a household.
Meaning
(obsolete) A female head of a household.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) A title of respect for a woman.
Example Sentences
Goodwife Hopkins
"O my lord the Sultan," said the other [the Wazir], "verily women be weakly of wits, and haply this goodwife cometh hither to complain before thee against her goodman or some of her people."
Word Forms
- goodwives
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include goody, wifelet, missus, wifelkin, wifeling, wifie.
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