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Caesar's wife

Caesar's wife noun: a public figure whose character should be free from even the suspicion of impropriety.

Noun

Caesar's wife (plural Caesar's wives)

  1. A public figure whose character should be free from even the suspicion of impropriety.

Forms of Caesar's wife

pluralCaesar's wives

Origin of Caesar's wife

From the proverb “Caesar's wife must be above suspicion”.

Questions about Caesar's wife

What does Caesar's wife mean?
Caesar's wife means a public figure whose character should be free from even the suspicion of impropriety.
What part of speech is Caesar's wife?
Caesar's wife is a noun.
What is the plural of Caesar's wife?
The plural of Caesar's wife is Caesar's wives.

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  6. Caesar's wife
  7. Caesar's wife must be above suspicion
  8. Caesar's wives
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