great wife
noun
(In a polygamous marriage) a man's highest-ranking wife; specifically (chiefly South African ) the highest-ranking wife of an African chief or king, and the mother of his heir.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Modern Part of Universal History.
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