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spouse
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
spouse
(noun)
spouse
/
ˈ
spaʊs/
noun
plural
spouses
spouse
/
ˈ
spaʊs/
noun
plural
spouses
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPOUSE
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count
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:
someone who is married
:
a husband or wife
my brothers and sisters and their
spouses
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— spousal
/
ˈ
spaʊzəl/
adjective
,
always used before a noun
spousal
abuse/consent/support
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