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spouse (spo̵us; also, esp. for vt., spo̵uz)

noun

a partner in marriage; (one's) husband or wife

Etymology: ME spus < OFr espous < L sponsus, betrothed, pp. of spondere: see sponsor

transitive verb spoused, spousing spous′·ing

Archaic to marry; wed

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spouse Synonyms

spouse

n.

marriage partner, groom, bride; see husband, mate 3, wife.


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spouse Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • survive: However, your surviving spouse will not necessarily get the whole of your estate.

Adjective modifier

  • deceased: A widowed person may be able to claim on the record of a spouse or deceased spouse.

Preposition: because

  • familiarity: Of course, it's wonderful to be familiar with your spouse because familiarity is the basis of intimacy.

Modifies a noun

  • parents-in-law: Spouses parents parents-in-law chance to show insuring a business.

Possessives

  • pension: The decision to take the lump sum would not affect the payment of any spouse's pension or child's pension.

Noun used with modifier

  • cheating: Cheating Spouse Traps 11 Guaranteed ways to catch a cheating spouse.
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spouse quotes

   A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.

-Bible (Old Testament)

‚Pero la verdad es que estoy cansada, horriblemente cansada de ser la esposa femenina de ese animal masculino que se rasca, pierde el pelo sistema¤  ticamente y canta tangos pasados de moda!† Quisiera†quisiera engordar, fumar un puro y enviudar de una manera indolora y elegante. The truth is, I'm tired, frightfully tired of being the feminine spouse to the masculine animal who scratches himself, systematically loses his hair and sings outdated tangos!† I'd like† I'd like to get fat, to smoke cigars and to become a widow in a painless and elegant fashion.

-D|¤  az,Jorge

Nor turned I ween Adam from his fair spouse, nor Eve the rites Mysterious of connubial love refused: Whatever hypocrites austerely talk Of purity and place and innocence, Defaming as impure what God declares Pure, and commands to some, leaves free to all.

-Milton,John

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