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(spin-ster) 2 syllables

Definition

noun. an unmarried woman who is past the usual age for marriage.

Example Sentence

Having never had a husband the spinster was often alone.

More Example Sentences

Everyone admired the spinster's independence.

Synonyms

unmarried woman; bachelorette

Antonyms

wife; married woman

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Rhymes

  • finster
  • minster
  • spinster

  • edminster
  • westminster
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