"Caesar's wife" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Caesar's wives [plural]
Etymology: From the proverb “Caesar's wife must be above suspicion”. Head templates: {{en-noun|Caesar's wives}} Caesar's wife (plural Caesar's wives)
  1. A public figure whose character should be free from even the suspicion of impropriety. Translations (public figure whose character should be free from even the suspicion of impropriety): زوجة القيصر (Hijazi Arabic), قیصرین قاریسی (Ottoman Turkish)

Inflected forms

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