Greek Xanthippē, shrewish wife of Socrates
1691, in the meaning defined above
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“Xanthippe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Xanthippe. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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