SINCE 1828
Xanthippe
noun
Xan·thip·pe
| \ zan-ˈthi-pē
, -ˈti-\
, -ˈti-\
variants:
or Xantippe \ zan-ˈti-pē
\
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Definition of Xanthippe
(Entry 1 of 2)
: an ill-tempered woman
Xanthippe
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Xan·thip·pe
| \ zan-ˈthi-pē
, -ˈti-\
, -ˈti-\
Definition of Xanthippe (Entry 2 of 2)
5th century b.c. wife of Socrates
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