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wittol

/wit-l/US // ˈwɪt l //UK // (ˈwɪtəl) //

维托尔

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 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.