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Xanthippe
n. shrewish woman, quarrelsome woman


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Xanthippe
Xanthippe (Greek: Ξανθίππη) was the wife of Socrates. There are far more stories about her than there are facts. She is believed to have been much younger than the philosopher, perhaps by as much as forty years. She was famed for her sharp tongue and is said to have been the only person to ever have beaten Socrates in a discussion. After one particular quarrel, she was supposed to have emptied a chamber pot on Socrates's head, causing him to remark, "After thunder there generally falls rain."
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Xanthippe (die)
n. shrew, rebellious woman, nagging woman, evil-tempered woman (derogatory)

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Xanthippe (m)
n. Xanthippe, shrewish wife of Socrates, quarrelsome woman

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xanthippe
An ill tempered woman. (Also Socrates' wife)

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