Definitions for Spouse
spaʊs, spaʊzspouse

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. spouse, partner, married person, mate, better halfnoun

   a person's partner in marriage

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. spousenoun

   A person's husband or wife

   People should treat their spouses with respect.

2. spouseverb

   to wed, to espouse

3. Etymology: espous, espouse and espus, espuse by aphasis from sponsus, sponsa, from spondere, from spend-

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SPOUSEnoun

   One joined in marriage; a husband or wife.

   Etymology: sponsa, sponsus, Latin; espouse, French.

   She is of good esteem;
   Beside so qualified as may beseem
   The spouse of any noble gentleman. William Shakespeare.

   At once farewel, O faithful spouse! they said;
   At once th’ encroaching rhinds their closing lips invade. Dryd.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spouse

   A spouse is a significant other in a marriage. In certain contexts, it can also apply to a civil union or common-law marriage. Although a spouse is a form of significant other, the latter term also includes non-marital partners who play a social role similar to that of a spouse, but do not have rights and duties reserved by law to a spouse.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spouse

   A spouse is a person's husband or wife, whom they are legally married to. This term is gender-neutral, meaning it can refer to a person of any gender, and is used in legal and formal contexts.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Spousenoun

   a man or woman engaged or joined in wedlock; a married person, husband or wife

2. Spousenoun

   a married man, in distinct from a spousess or married woman; a bridegroom or husband

3. Spousenoun

   to wed; to espouse

4. Etymology: [See Espouse, and Spouse, n.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spouse

   spowz, n. a husband or wife.—adj. Spous′al, pertaining to a spouse, or to marriage: nuptial: matrimonial.—n. usually in pl. nuptials: marriage.—adj. Spouse′less, destitute of a spouse: unmarried. [O. Fr. espouse (Fr. époux, fem. épouse)—L. sponsus, pa.p. of spondēre, to promise in marriage.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spouse

   A persons husband or wife.

   The spouse of each is important and we know that marriage is a life partnership and relationship.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020  

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Anagrams for Spouse »

1. opuses

2. esopus

How to pronounce Spouse?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Spouse in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Spouse in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Spouse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Spouse in a Sentence

1. Jane Sanders:

   I think every wife, or every husband, is the most important adviser of their spouse so I enjoy it very much, he doesn't always listen to me as you may know, i'm not a policy adviser. I just give him a lot of advice and he decides what to take and what not to.

2. Wayne Nelson:

   Spending behind your spouse's back is to defy the marriage contract and will land you in divorce court.

3. Ted Futris:

   We found that feeling appreciated and believing that your spouse values you directly influences how you feel about your marriage, how committed you are to it, and your belief that it will last.

4. Steve Carbone:

   I think everybody who goes on the show is absolutely 100% going on to increase their brand, increase their Twitter followers, increase their Instagram followers -- and probably 17th on the list is finding a spouse, they know what the show brings.

5. Pierre Tariot:

   Imagine it's your spouse, personality changes, memory is different, language and communication is different, you don't know what is going on. Then you start getting answers, and you get a sense of how to play to his strengths and minimize his weaknesses. Here are travel tips, communication tips, and safety issues; here are ways to stay happy and joyful, even though this is a new chronic illness.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Spouse
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Spouse
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Spouse
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spouse
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Spouse
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Spouse