What is the difference between goodwife and wife?
goodwife | wife | Derived terms |
(obsolete) A female head of a household
A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
* (The Fisherman and His Wife)
* , chapter=10
, title= The female of a pair of mated animals.
Goodwife is a derived term of wife.
As nouns the difference between goodwife and wife
is that goodwife is (obsolete) a female head of a household while wife is a married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.As a adjective goodwife
is (a title of respect for a woman).goodwife
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Alternative forms
* (adjective) GoodwifeAdjective
(-)- Goodwife Hopkins
Synonyms
* Mrs.Derived terms
* goodyNoun
(goodwives)wife
English
Noun
(wives)- My wife and I have decided to have a baby.
The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.}}