Definitions for xanthippezænˈtɪp i
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Xan•thip•pezænˈtɪp i(n.)
fl. late 5th century b .c ., wife of Socrates.
Category: Ancient History, Biography
a shrewish woman.
Wiktionary
Xanthippe(Noun)
An ill-tempered woman.
Origin: From Ξανθίππη, the name of the shrewish wife of Socrates.
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