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noun
A helpful partner, particularly a spouse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: helpmate, spouse, better half, consort, helpmeet, mate, other half, partner, wedder
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a helpful partner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: helpmate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: spouse, partner, married person, mate, better half
History
Univerbation of part of a phrase in Genesis 2:18 in the King James Version: “an helpe meet” for Adam (i.e. a helper suitable for him) (help + meet).
