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Weaker — Weak Weak (w[=e]k), a. [Compar. {Weaker} (w[=e]k [ e]r); superl. {Weakest}.] [OE. weik, Icel. veikr; akin to Sw. vek, Dan. veg soft, flexible, pliant, AS. w[=a]c weak, soft, pliant, D. week, G. weich, OHG. weih; all from the verb seen in Icel. v[ … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
weaker sex — n the weaker sex old fashioned used to refer to women as a group, in a way that is now considered offensive … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 — noun A woman; women collectively. Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel … Wiktionary
weaker sex — noun the weaker sex an expression meaning women, that is now usually considered offensive … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
weaker sex — noun : womankind * * * Sometimes Offensive. the female sex; women. * * * weaker sex noun (usu facetious) Women • • • Main Entry: ↑weak … Useful english dictionary
weaker — adj. most weak wɪËk adj. frail, feeble; having little physical strength; enervated; faint; dilute, watery (as a weak coffee or tea); powerless; lacking volume or loudness (as a weak pulse); falling or declining in price (Finance); not… … English contemporary dictionary
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weaker sex — Sometimes Offensive. the female sex; women. * * * … Universalium
