The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
cuckolded — cuck·old || kÊŒkəʊld n. husband whose wife is unfaithful v. cheat on one s husband, be unfaithful to one s husband … English contemporary dictionary
cuckolded him — cheated on him, was unfaithful to him (of a wife to her husband) … English contemporary dictionary
Cuckold — is a historic derogatory term for a man who has an unfaithful wife. The word, which has been in recorded use since the 13th century, derives from the cuckoo which gives up nurturing its own by laying eggs in other birds nests. [1] In modern terms … Wikipedia
Shakespeare, William — (baptized April 26, 1564, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, Eng. died April 23, 1616, Stratford upon Avon) British poet and playwright, often considered the greatest writer in world literature. He spent his early life in Stratford upon Avon,… … Universalium
Troilus — [ Etruscan fresco, Tomb of the Bulls, Tarquinia, c540 530BC.] Troilus (also Troilos, Troylus) (Ancient Greek: Τρωίλος, Troïlos, Latin: Troilus) is a legendary character associated with the story of the Trojan War. The first surviving reference to … Wikipedia
Albert Manning — Infobox character colour = #000080 colour text = #FFFFFF series = name =Albert Manning caption = first = (episode 2.01) last = (episode 2.21) nickname = born= death = 2002 occupation = Surgeon title = family = Craig Manning (son) partner = Julia… … Wikipedia
Rabelais, François — Ra·be·lais (răbʹə lā , răb ə lāʹ, räb lĕʹ), François. 1494? 1553. French humanist and writer of satirical attacks on medieval scholasticism and superstition, most notably Pantagruel (1532) and Gargantua (1534). * * * born с 1494, Poitou, France… … Universalium
Louis Henri de Pardaillan de Gondrin — (1640 – 1 December 1691), marquis of Montespan, was a French nobleman. He is most notable as the husband of Louis XIV s mistress Madame de Montespan. Life He was the son of Roger Hector de Pardaillan de Gondrin, marquis of Antin, and of Marie… … Wikipedia
husband — n. 1) to leave one s husband 2) a common law; cuckolded; estranged husband; ex husband, former; faithful; henpecked; jealous; philandering, unfaithful husband 3) (misc.) she had two children by her first husband * * * [ hʌzbənd] cuckolded… … Combinatory dictionary
cuckold — [[t]kʌ̱koʊld[/t]] cuckolds, cuckolding, cuckolded 1) N COUNT A cuckold is a man whose wife is having an affair with another man. [LITERARY] Arthur himself has been portrayed as a weak cuckold. 2) VERB If a married woman is having an affair, she… … English dictionary
