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Definition of sister wife in English: sister wifenoun (in a polygamous society) any of the women married to the same man. her mother and her sister wives live in different homes Example sentencesExamples - She pestered her husband to take Elizabeth as a sister wife.
- Carmen and her kids shared a home with one or more of the sister wives and their children.
- Occasionally, one wife will act as midwife and help deliver their sister wife's baby.
- A woman who claims her husband ruined their marriage by bringing in another sister wife will be leading demonstrators at the trial of a polygamist leader this month.
- It would be hard to imagine the man actually being the boss in a house of sister wives.
- Vicky, a Salt Lake City woman and former sister wife, said religious doctrine plays a huge role in keeping women in polygamous relationships.
- Often, jealous older wives make life hell for their sister wives.
- Brown has a civil marriage with only one of his wives; the rest are sister wives, not formally wedded.
- Ruth is a sister wife to Barlow and mother of six who has been in Canada 11 years.
- They are not only sister wives; they are sisters married to the same man.
Definition of sister wife in US English: sister wifenoun (in a polygamous society) any of the women married to the same man. her mother and her sister wives live in different homes Example sentencesExamples - A woman who claims her husband ruined their marriage by bringing in another sister wife will be leading demonstrators at the trial of a polygamist leader this month.
- Occasionally, one wife will act as midwife and help deliver their sister wife's baby.
- Vicky, a Salt Lake City woman and former sister wife, said religious doctrine plays a huge role in keeping women in polygamous relationships.
- It would be hard to imagine the man actually being the boss in a house of sister wives.
- Often, jealous older wives make life hell for their sister wives.
- They are not only sister wives; they are sisters married to the same man.
- She pestered her husband to take Elizabeth as a sister wife.
- Carmen and her kids shared a home with one or more of the sister wives and their children.
- Brown has a civil marriage with only one of his wives; the rest are sister wives, not formally wedded.
- Ruth is a sister wife to Barlow and mother of six who has been in Canada 11 years.
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