Hypertext Webster Gateway: "uxorious"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Uxorious \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}.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

uxorious
adj : foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife


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