| Pronunciation: | uk`sowrueeus | ||
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| Matching Terms: | uxoriously, uxoriousness | ||
| Definition: | [adj] foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife | ||
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| Synonyms: | loving | ||
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| Definition: | \Ux*o"ri*ous\, a. [L. uxorius, fr. uxor a wife.]
Excessively fond of, or submissive to, a wife; being a
dependent husband. ``Uxorious magistrates.'' --Milton.
How wouldst thou insult, When I must live uxorious to
thy will In perfect thraldom! --Milton.
-- {Uxo*o"ri*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Ux*o"ri*ous*ness}, {n}.
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