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senior
seniornoun
/ˈsiːnjə(r)/ /ˈsinjɚ/

Someone older than someone else (with possessive).

"He was four years her senior."

domestic violence
/dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns/ /dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪləns/

Violence committed in a domestic setting, such as in marriage or cohabitation.

nests
nestsnoun
/nɛsts/

A home that a child or young adult shares with a parent or guardian.

confide
/kənˈfaɪd/

To entrust (something) to the responsibility of someone.

"I confide this mission to you alone."

serjeanty
/ˈsɑrdʒənti/ /ˈsɑrdʒəntiː/

A form of land ownership under the feudal system, where a family held an estate in exchange for rendering a service to their liege lord.

elder
eldernoun
/ˈeldə/ /ˈɛldə/ /ˈɛldɚ/

An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.

sprog
sprognoun
/spɹɒɡ/ /sprɔɡ/

A child.

jo
jonoun
/dʒoː/

Darling, sweetheart.

brag book
/ˈbræɡbʊk/

A small personal photo album.

rib
ribnoun
/ɹɪb/

(archaic, literary, humorous) A wife or woman.

adulterating
/əˈdʌltəˌreɪtɪŋ/ /əˈdʌltəˌreɪɾɪŋ/

To commit adultery.

cotillion
/kəˈtɪljən/ /koʊˈtɪljən/

Ellipsis of cotillion ball; a coming-of-age party meant to present girls newly transitioned into womanhood to the community for courtship.

origins
/ˈɔrɪdʒɪnz/ /ˈɒrɪdʒɪnz/

(in the plural) Ancestry.

matron of honour
/ˈmeɪtrən əv ˈɒnər/ /ˈmeɪtrən əv ˈɑnər/

A married or widowed woman who acts as the primary attendant on the bride at a wedding.

homeschooled
/ˈhoʊmˌskuːld/ /ˈhoʊmˌskuld/

To educate children at home, that is, at a private domestic place, in lieu of sending them to a public school or private educational institution.

superinduced
/ˌsupərɪnˈdust/ /ˌsupərɪnˈdjusd/

To replace (someone) with someone else; to bring into another's position; especially, to take (a second wife) quickly after the death of a first, or while she is still alive.

grass widows
/ɡræs ˈwɪdoʊz/ /ɡrɑːs ˈwɪdoʊz/

An unmarried woman who has lived with several different men; a former mistress.

prince consort
/ˈprɪns ˈkɒnsɔːt/ /ˈprɪns ˈkɑːnsɔːrt/

The husband of a queen regnant who is not himself a king in his own right.

successors
/səkˈsɛsərz/ /səkˈsɛsəz/

The next heir in order or succession.

general practitioners
/ˈdʒɛnərəl prækˈtɪʃənərz/ /ˈdʒɛnrəl prækˈtɪʃənərz/

A physician who provides primary care; treating acute and chronic illnesses and providing preventive care and health education; a family doctor.