Noun
my brothers and sisters and their spouses
employees and their spouses are covered by the health plan
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Most players have their cup (and an accompanying thermos) personalized with their initials, jersey numbers, names of their spouses and/or children, and logos of their favorite soccer clubs.—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2024 The private members club is offering a standard (individual) membership for $3,500 a year and a standard plus (spouse) membership for $4,000 a year, both with a $1,500 initiation fee.—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 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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