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Noun uxor has 1 sense
  1. uxor, ux - (legal terminology) the Latin word for wife
    --1 is a kind of wife, married woman

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Definition

Uxor is a Latin term that means wife.

Noun

Sense 1: Popular

A wife or female spouse.

Example sentences:
  1. John adored his uxor, showering her with love and affection.
  2. She was a devoted uxor, always supporting her husband in his endeavors.
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Sense 2: Local

In Roman law, uxor referred to a wife's legal rights and responsibilities.

Example sentences:
  1. The laws during the Roman Empire conferred specific rights upon the uxor.
  2. The uxor could inherit property and enter into contracts without her husband's consent.
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