Noun
my brothers and sisters and their spouses
employees and their spouses are covered by the health plan
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Noun
Older generations were far more likely to buy with a spouse or domestic partner: 70% of boomers did so, as did 56% of Gen Xers.—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 16 May 2024 In retrospect, casting newlyweds Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor as the battling spouses in Edward Albee’s searing drama seems like a no-brainer.—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for spouse
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Word History
Etymology
Noun
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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