Thesaurus: spouse

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1. n. A man or woman engaged or joined in wedlock; a married person, husband or wife.
2. n. A married man, in distinct from a spousess or married woman; a bridegroom or husband.
3. n. To wed; to espouse.
4. n. a person's partner in marriage
5. 1. A man or woman engaged or joined in wedlock; a married person, husband or wife. At last such grace I found, and means I wrought, That that lady to my spouse had won. Spenser. 2. A married man, in distinct from a spousess or married woman; a bridegroom or husband. [Obs.] At which marriage was [were] no person present but the spouse, the spousess, the Duchess of Bedford her mother, the priest, two gentlewomen, and a young man. Fabyan. To wed; to espouse. [Obs.] This markis hath her spoused with a ring. Chaucer. Though spoused, yet wanting wedlock's solemnize. Spenser. She was found again, and spoused to Marinell. Spenser.
6. To wed; to espouse. [Obs.]This markis hath her spoused with a ring. Chaucer.Though spoused, yet wanting wedlock's solemnize. Spenser.She was found again, and spoused to Marinell. Spenser.
7. n:100 n. a person's partner in marriage