Meanings
nounCaesar's wife (plural Caesar's wives)
plural Caesar's wives
- A public figure whose character should be free from even the suspicion of impropriety.
Origin
From the proverb “Caesar's wife must be above suspicion”.
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Caesar's wife. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caesar's%20wife
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“Caesar's wife.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caesar's%20wife. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Caesar's wife,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Caesar's%20wife.
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