"plural wife" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plural wives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|plural wives}} plural wife (plural plural wives)
  1. A co-wife in a polygamous marriage. Categories (topical): Female family members
    Sense id: en-plural_wife-en-noun-QDbMJ49q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for plural wife meaning in English (1.2kB)

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