country wife
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A fur trader's First Nations or Métis common-law wifeA fur trader's First Nations or Métis common-law wife.
» He left the country with his wife and all his belongings.
Er verließ das Land mit seiner Frau und mit all seinem Hab und Gut. — al_ex_an_der
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1 senses(Canada, historical)A fur trader's First Nations or Métis common-law wife.
Examples
1 sentencesHe left the country with his wife and all his belongings.
deEr verließ das Land mit seiner Frau und mit all seinem Hab und Gut. — al_ex_an_der
Forms
plural: country wives| Singular | country wife |
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