Wives Meaning

/waɪvz/
A1

Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounplural of wife

noungenitive of wife

"[…] beautie in his wiues face, will féede his heart with a thouſand delights: […]"— 1582 February 3, George Whetstone, An Heptameron of Ciuill Discourses. […], London: […] Richard Iones, […]:
Many families now have two breadwinners with both husbands and wives working.
These days more young husbands help their wives with housework.
The two wives shared stories about their families during the dinner party.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In the village, the ____ of the fishermen prepared nets while their husbands were at sea.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The several ____ of the fishermen gathered on the beach to wait for their husbands to return from the sea today.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
In the village, the ____ of the fishermen prepared nets while their husbands were at sea.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The several ____ of the fishermen gathered on the beach to wait for their husbands to return from the sea today.

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