spouse

CEFRC1

/spaʊ̯s/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A husband or wife.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To wed; to espouse.

Examples

  • Mr. Pierre and his spouse really like my children; I really like their children too.

  • She was an excellent spouse who stood by him through poverty.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /spaʊ̯z/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A person in a marriage or marital relationship.

More examples

In context

  • Fill in your spouse’s name here.

  • People should treat their spouses with respect.

  • At last such grace I found, and meanes I wrought, / That I that Ladie to my spouse had wonne

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English spous, spouse, from Anglo-Norman espus m, espuse f and Old French espos m, espose f and by aphesis from Latin spōnsus m (“bridegroom”), spōnsa f (“bride”), from spondeō (“to vow, pledge”), from Proto-Indo-European *spend-. Displaced native Old English ġemaca. Related to espouse and sponsor.