SPOUSE

Spouse

A spouse is a partner in a marriage, civil union, domestic partnership or common-law marriage . The term is gender neutral, whereas a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse is a wife. Therefore the term may be used in both polygamous and monogamous opposite-sex relationships and same-sex relationships. 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 deserved by law to a spouse.

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spouse

Noun

  1. A person's husband or wife.
    People should treat their spouses with respect.

Verb

  1. To wed; to espouse.


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