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goodwife

American  
[good-wahyf] / ˈgʊdˌwaɪf /

noun

plural

goodwives

  1. Chiefly Scot. the mistress of a household.

  2. (initial capital letter) a title of respect for a woman.

goodwife British  
/ ˈɡʊdˌwaɪf /

noun

  1. the mistress of a household

  2. a woman not of gentle birth: used as a title

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Etymology

Origin of goodwife

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; good, wife

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