spouse

Pronunciation

IPA ^(key): /spaʊs/
SAMPA: /spaUs/
Audio (US) (file)

Noun

Singular
spouse

Plural
spouses

(countable) A spouse is a husband or 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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