spouse
11spouse — [spous; ] also, esp. for vt. [, spouz] n. [ME spus < OFr espous < L sponsus, betrothed, pp. of spondere: see SPONSOR] a partner in marriage; (one s) husband or wife vt. spoused, spousing Archaic to marry; wed …
12spouse — 01. Employees are welcome to bring their [spouse] to the annual Christmas party. 02. Please indicate on the form if your [spouse] is insured under any other medical plan. 03. Our parental leave plan allows either you or your [spouse] to take up… …
13Spouse — The term spouse generally refers to a partner in a marriage: *A husband, referring to a male. *A wife, referring to a female.It may also mean: *In some usages, a partner in a civil union instead of a proper marriageee also*Work spouses, a pair of …
14spouse — n. a beloved; faithful; unfaithful spouse * * * [spaʊz] faithful unfaithful spouse a beloved …
15spouse — [12] A spouse is etymologically someone who has made a ‘promise’ to another – in this case, of marriage. The word comes via Old French spous, spouse from Latin spōnsus ‘bridegroom’ and spōnsa ‘bride’, noun uses of the past participle of spondēre… …
16spouse */ — UK [spaʊs] / US noun [countable] Word forms spouse : singular spouse plural spouses formal a husband, or a wife …
17spouse — Kāne, wahine, kekahi, kahi; punalua (spouses sharing a spouse); epukane, hoa inau; wai apo (fig.); pili ao ao, moe mau. ♦ How is your spouse? Pehea kahi o olua? …
18spouse — [12] A spouse is etymologically someone who has made a ‘promise’ to another – in this case, of marriage. The word comes via Old French spous, spouse from Latin spōnsus ‘bridegroom’ and spōnsa ‘bride’, noun uses of the past participle of spondēre… …
19spouse — A wife or husband can refer to ‘my spouse’, meaning ‘my married partner’, my wife or husband as the case may be. The word would therefore seem to be a convenient marital term of address, but it has never been commonly used, other than briefly… …
20spouse — spousehood, n. spouseless, adj. n. /spows, spowz/; v. /spowz, spows/, n., v., spoused, spousing. n. 1. either member of a married pair in relation to the other; one s husband or wife. v.t. 2. Obs. to join, give, or take in marriage. [1150 1200;… …
