spouse

Etymology

From Middle English spous, spouse, from Anglo-Norman espus m, espuse f and Old French espos m, espose f and by aphesis from Latin spōnsus m (“bridegroom”), spōnsa f (“bride”), from spondeō (“I vow, pledge”), from Proto-Indo-European *spend-. Displaced native Old English ġemaca. Related to espouse and sponsor.

noun

  1. A person in a marriage or marital relationship.
    People should treat their spouses with respect.

verb

  1. (dated) To wed; to espouse.
    Do you stand possess’d Of any proof against the honourableness 1819, John Keats, Otho the Great, act III, scene II, verses 212-214

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