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Xan•thip•pe



Pronunciation: (zan-tip'ē), [key]
—n.
1. fl. late 5th centuryb.c.,wife of Socrates.
2. a scolding or ill-tempered wife; a shrewish woman. Also,Xantippe.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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