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Meanings of wives in English
Two people who are married to each other.
Usage of wives in English
1
They need to think about finding wives in a few years, right?
2
It is important that the wives know their place in this house.
3
Consequently, the job of leading the family often falls on their wives.
4
Both men's wives also appeared in court to accept the bail conditions.
5
Polygamy, for example, was common and wives remained in their father's households.
6
I think I'm going to need to talk to his other wives.
7
He said: You look at the papers now with these football wives.
8
One of the men and two of the wives are terrible swearers.
9
Each step in the departure of wives and daughters was a pang.
10
Bitter tales they told of wives and children buried among the rocks.
11
I find it best always to agree with mothers; also with wives.
12
One of his wives had led most of the children to safety.
13
The Sheikh is believed to have about 25 children by different wives.
14
Some of us have wives; others mothers and sisters to look after.
15
He knew that wives and sweethearts used it in that same way.
16
I loved all my wives; I've just had trouble keeping them alive.
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Translations for wives
Portuguese
Catalan
Wives through the time
Wives across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
South Africa
Common
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