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spouse (spo̵us; also, esp. for vt., spo̵uz)

noun

a partner in marriage; (one's) husband or wife

Etymology: ME spus < OFr espous < L sponsus, betrothed, pp. of spondere: see sponsor

transitive verb spoused, spousing spous′·ing

Archaic to marry; wed

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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