wisewoman
wisewoman is the alternative form of wise woman.
Meaning of wise woman
Noun
wise woman (plural wise women)
- A woman who is a sage or seer; a witch (usually benevolent); a traditional female herbalist or midwife.
- Her sharp immovable eyes with irregular pupils, her projecting chin, her broad nose, and her yellow complexion gave Bertha's face a strange, Oriental, almost witchlike appearance; and this was not to be wondered at, because she was considered the first wise woman for a good many miles around.1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 120
Forms of wisewoman
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Questions about wisewoman
- What is wisewoman the alternative form of?
- Wisewoman is the alternative form of wise woman.
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