First Known Use: 13th century
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1spouse
noun \ˈspau̇s also ˈspau̇z\
: someone who is married : a husband or wife
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Origin of SPOUSE
Middle English, from Anglo-French espus (masculine) & espuse (feminine), from Latin sponsus betrothed man, groom & sponsa betrothed woman, bride, both from sponsus, past participle of spondēre to promise, betroth; akin to Greek spendein to pour a libation, Hittite šipant-
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- better half, consort, mate, partner, significant other
2spouse
transitive verb \ˈspau̇z, ˈspau̇s\
spousedspous·ing
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spouse
noun \ˈspau̇s\
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