Definition of spouse
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Examples of spouse in a Sentence
my brothers and sisters and their spouses
employees and their spouses are covered by the health plan
Origin and Etymology 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-
First Known Use: 13th century
13th Century
First Known Use of spouse
13th century
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playDefinition of spouse for English Language Learners
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: someone who is married : a husband or wife
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