- and spouse
- including his wife, including her husband
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
and spouse
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Spouse — (spouz), v. t. [See {Espouse}, and {Spouse}, n.] To wed; to espouse. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] This markis hath her spoused with a ring. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Though spoused, yet wanting wedlock s solemnize. Spenser. [1913 Webster] She was found… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spouse´less — spouse «spows, spowz», noun, verb, spoused, spous|ing. –n. a husband or wife; married person: »Mr. Smith is Mrs. Smith s spouse, and she is his spouse. The family plan allows the purchaser of a full fare, first class ticket to take his spouse and … Useful english dictionary
Spouse — (spouz), n. [OF. espous, espos, fem. espouse, F. [ e]poux, [ e]pouse, fr. L. sponsus, sponsa, prop. p. p. of spondere, sponsum, to promise solemnly, to engage one s self. Cf. {Despond}, {Espouse}, {Respond}, {Sponsor}.] 1. A man or woman engaged… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spouse — c.1200, a married woman in relation to her husband (also of men), from O.Fr. spus (fem. spuse), from L. sponsus bridegroom (fem. sponsa bride ), from masc. and fem. pp. of spondere to bind oneself, promise solemnly, from PIE *spend to make an… … Etymology dictionary
spouse — is a convenient gender neutral term, less formal in tone than it once was, for a married man in relation to his wife and a married woman in relation to her husband … Modern English usage
spouse — 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… … Grammatical examples in English
Spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia — The spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia is a position that has been occupied only by women to date, thus the spouse is usually known as the Prime Minister s wife.The Prime Minister s spouse has no official duties. In addition to assisting… … Wikipedia
spouse — [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… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
spouse — [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… … Word origins
spouse — 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… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
