GRISELDA


Meaning of GRISELDA in English

Pronunciation: gri- ' zel-d ə

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Italian

Date: 14th century

: a woman of humble origins in medieval legend who endures tests of wifely patience laid on her by her wellborn husband

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