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A woman; women collectively.
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel.
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Weaker vessel — Vessel Ves sel, n. [OF. vessel, veissel, vaissel, vaissiel, F. vascellum, dim. of vasculum, dim. of vas a vessel. Cf. {Vascular}, {Vase}.] 1. A hollow or concave utensil for holding anything; a hollow receptacle of any kind, as a hogshead, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weaker vessel — noun Etymology: so called from the metaphor in 1 Pet 3:7(AV) : woman * * * weaker vessel noun A woman (from the Bible, 1 Peter 3.7) • • • Main Entry: ↑weak * * * weaker vessel, = woman (in the Bible, I Peter 3:7). (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
weaker vessel — n. woman (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
weaker vessel — Woman … New dictionary of synonyms
the weaker vessel — A woman (Bible, 1 Peter 3.7) • • • Main Entry: ↑vessel … Useful english dictionary
Vessel — Ves sel, n. [OF. vessel, veissel, vaissel, vaissiel, F. vascellum, dim. of vasculum, dim. of vas a vessel. Cf. {Vascular}, {Vase}.] 1. A hollow or concave utensil for holding anything; a hollow receptacle of any kind, as a hogshead, a barrel, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vessel — ► NOUN 1) a ship or large boat. 2) a hollow container used to hold liquid. 3) a tube or duct conveying a fluid within an animal body or plant structure. 4) (in or alluding to biblical use) a person regarded as embodying a particular quality:… … English terms dictionary
vessel — noun 1》 a ship or large boat. 2》 a hollow container used to hold liquid. 3》 Anatomy & Zoology a duct or canal conveying blood or other fluid. ↘Botany any of the tubular structures in the vascular system of a plant, serving to conduct water… … English new terms dictionary
Acoustic vessels — Vessel Ves sel, n. [OF. vessel, veissel, vaissel, vaissiel, F. vascellum, dim. of vasculum, dim. of vas a vessel. Cf. {Vascular}, {Vase}.] 1. A hollow or concave utensil for holding anything; a hollow receptacle of any kind, as a hogshead, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Antonia Fraser — Infobox Writer imagesize =upright name =Antonia Fraser birthname =Antonia Margaret Caroline Pakenham birthdate =birth date and age|1932|8|27|df=y birthplace =London, England nationality=flagicon|United Kingdom British period =1969– genre… … Wikipedia
