About The Word Uxorious
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Uxorious
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What's The Definition Of Uxorious?
[adj] foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife
Synonyms | Synonyms for Uxorious: loving Related Terms | Find terms related to Uxorious: See Also | Uxorious In Webster's Dictionary \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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