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121 Frigg (In Norse mythology, the wife of Odin and mother of Balder, a promoter of marriage and of fertility)
Религия: ФриггУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Frigg (In Norse mythology, the wife of Odin and mother of Balder, a promoter of marriage and of fertility)
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122 Gaea (Greek personification of the Earth as a goddess, mother and wife of Uranus)
Религия: ГеяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Gaea (Greek personification of the Earth as a goddess, mother and wife of Uranus)
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123 Gorgon (In Greek mythology, 1. A monster of the underworld; 2. Any of the three daughters of the sea god Phorcys and of his sister-wife Ceto)
Религия: ГоргонаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Gorgon (In Greek mythology, 1. A monster of the underworld; 2. Any of the three daughters of the sea god Phorcys and of his sister-wife Ceto)
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124 Hafsah (Daughter of 'Umar, the second Muslim caliph, and Muhammad's wife)
Религия: ХавсаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Hafsah (Daughter of 'Umar, the second Muslim caliph, and Muhammad's wife)
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125 He has had a good many ups and downs in his life but his wife's leaving him was a body blow
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > He has had a good many ups and downs in his life but his wife's leaving him was a body blow
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126 He is tied to his wife's apron strings.
Фразеологизм: Он - подкаблучник.Универсальный англо-русский словарь > He is tied to his wife's apron strings.
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127 He was jealous when his wife was around other men
Общая лексика: Он ревновал свою жену к другим мужчинамУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > He was jealous when his wife was around other men
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128 Hebe (In Greek religion, daughter of Zeus and his wife Hera, the goddess of youth)
Религия: ГебаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Hebe (In Greek religion, daughter of Zeus and his wife Hera, the goddess of youth)
См. также в других словарях:
Wife — Wife, n.; pl. {Wives}. [OE. wif, AS. wif; akin to OFries. & OS. wif, D. wijf, G. weib, OHG. w[=i]b, Icel. v[=i]f, Dan. viv; and perhaps to Skr. vip excited, agitated, inspired, vip to tremble, L. vibrare to vibrate, E. vibrate. Cf. Tacitus, [… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wife — W1S1 [waıf] n plural wives [waıvz] [: Old English; Origin: wif woman, wife ] the woman that a man is married to →↑husband, spouse ↑spouse ▪ Have you met my wife? ▪ a refuge for battered wives ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
wife|ly — «WYF lee», adjective, li|er, li|est. of a wife; like a wife; suitable for a wife. –wife´li|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
WIFE — can refer to:* WIFE (AM), a radio station at 1580 AM licensed to Connersville, Indiana * WIFE FM, a radio station at 94.3 FM licensed to Rushville, Indiana * WMOJ FM, an FM radio station formerly known as WIFE FM from 1994 2006 … Wikipedia
wife — [ waıf ] (plural wives [ waıvz ] ) noun count *** the woman that a man is married to: I d better phone my wife and tell her I ll be late. wife of: a reception for the wives of the ambassadors … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wife — (n.) O.E. wif woman, from P.Gmc. *wiban (Cf. O.S., O.Fris. wif, O.N. vif, Dan., Swed. viv, M.Du., Du. wijf, O.H.G. wib, Ger. Weib), of uncertain origin. Du. wijf now means, in slang, girl, babe, having softened somewhat from earlier sense of… … Etymology dictionary
wife — [wīf] n. pl. wives [wīvz] [ME < OE wif, woman, akin to Swed viv, Ger weib < ? IE base * weip , to twist, turn, wrap, in sense “the hidden or veiled person”] 1. a woman: still so used in such compounds as midwife, housewife, etc. 2. a… … English World dictionary
wife — index consort, spouse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wife — has the plural form wives … Modern English usage
wife — [n] married woman bride, companion, consort, helpmate, mate, monogamist, other half*, partner, roommate, spouse; concepts 414,415 Ant. husband … New thesaurus
wife — ► NOUN (pl. wives) 1) a married woman considered in relation to her husband. 2) archaic or dialect a woman, especially an old or uneducated one. DERIVATIVES wifely adjective. ORIGIN Old English, «woman» … English terms dictionary