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Meanings of wittol in English

A man who tolerates his wife or a close woman to have sexual relations with another.

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Examples for "contented cuckold"
Examples for "contented cuckold"
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He was the ultimate mari complaisant: he and Turgenev became close friends, often going hunting together.
The Guardian
Usage of wittol in English
1
A wittol, a barber, and a bald-headed man travelled together.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 19,...
2
When Er Razi heard this, he said, 'Yonder wittol lusteth after my wife; but I will do him a mischief.'
Tales from the Arabic — Volume 02
3
Here's curtain time close upon us, and you come like a wittol scattering your mad questions like the crazed Ophelia her flowers.
No Great Magic
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And even your name, dear reader-Lord Whitehall-mightreally come from Wittol.
The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes: His Fortunes and Misfortunes as...
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And all the men of this province are made wittols of by their wives in this way.
The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
Wittol through the time