co-wife

Definitions

In a polygamous marriage, another wife of a woman’s husband.

Equivalents

Examples

“If a co-wife had sought the lives of those three of thine.”

“In fact, [Ayesha] was more jealous of Khadija, the dead wife, than she was of any of her living co-wives.”

“If the senior wife decides to make⟳ life unbearable for her co-wife and their husband, she is likely to succeed⟳ in forcing the newcomer to leave⟳.”

“In other words, polygamous societies differ⟳ markedly with regards to allowing kin, especially sisters, to become⟳ co-wives. Sororal polygamy is practised in some societies because it is believed to foster greater cohesiveness among co-wives sharing values and norms, whereas it is specifically forbidden in other polygamous societies.”

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