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Xanthippe, Xantippe the wife of Socrates, proverbial as a scolding and quarrelsome woman Xanthippe Socrates’ peevish, quarrelsome wife. [Gk. Hist.: Espy, 114] See : Shrewishness How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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"By this Xanthippe" (so was the wife of Socrates called, said Partridge)--"by this Xanthippe he had two sons, of which I was the younger. |
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