wittol
/wit-l/US // ˈwɪt l //UK // (ˈwɪtəl) //
维托尔
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Archaic.
- : a man who knows of and tolerates his wife's infidelity.
Examples
I should be sorry to interrupt the course of your pleasure; an old wittol should have more consideration of his condition.
She would not quit the estate and title of the wittol who had wedded her.
Wittol, wit′ol, n. one who knows his wife's faithlessness, and submits to it.
Just: what though I called thee old ox, egregious wittol, broken-bellied coward, rotten mummy?
We jest had180 time to wittol the boats and stand for the shore.
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