spouse

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /spaʊs/
• SAMPA: /spaUs/

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Noun

Singular spouse

Plural spouses

1. (countable) A spouse is a husband or a wife.

   John is my spouse. I married John, in 1999.

   Susan is the wife of Paul. She is Paul's spouse.

Members of a family (edit)

parent: father - mother | spouse: husband - wife | child: son - daughter | sibling: brother - sister | uncle | aunt | nephew - niece | cousin | grandparent: grandfather - grandmother | grandchild: grandson - granddaughter

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