wife-taker

noun

A lineage or a family that accepts a woman in marriage from another lineage or family.

Opposite
wife-giver
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Meanings

nounwife-taker (plural wife-takers)

plural wife-takers

  1. A lineage or a family that accepts a woman in marriage from another lineage or family.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
wife-giver

Translations

French preneur de femme
  • preneur de femmeA lineage or a family who accepts a woman in marriage from another lineage or family
Cite this entry
APA

wife-taker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wife-taker

MLA

“wife-taker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wife-taker. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wife-taker,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wife-taker.

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