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[ spou-zuhl ] / ˈspaʊ zəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spousal ON THESAURUS.COM
nounOften spousals. the ceremony of marriage; nuptials. Origin of spousal1250–1300; Middle English spousaille, aphetic variant of espousailleespousal OTHER WORDS FROM spousalspous·al·ly, adverbin·ter·spous·al, adjectivein·ter·spous·al·ly, adverbWords nearby spousalspot test for infectious mononucleosis, spottie, spot TV, spotty, spot-weld, spousal, spouse, spout, spout cup, spouted, spouting Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spousalFrostee Rucker had a one-game suspension overturned by Goodell in 2007 despite two counts of spousal battery. The NFL Is Full of Ray Rices|Robert Silverman|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST Spousal coverage: If you have access to health insurance through a spouse, are you more likely to own a business? Obamacare: Job Killer or Entrepreneurial Turbocharger?|Megan McArdle|June 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST This is not only time consuming, but also, creates opportunities for spousal arguments. One Reason Women Stay Home: Because It's Easier on Everyone|Megan McArdle|March 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST To the extent that he's thinking of the spousal angle, I think there's no doubt that Hillary is better off if Obama wins. Previewing the Big Dog|Michael Tomasky|September 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Guest resigned to protest the lack of spousal benefits for his partner. How President Obama, in Six Days, Decided to Come Out for Gay Marriage|Howard Kurtz|May 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST Shall she see her spousal and her home, her parents and children, attended by a crowd of Trojan women and Phrygians to serve her? The Aeneid of Virgil|Virgil The festal hall was decked for his reception, the spousal banquet spread, the goblet graced the board. Essay on the Life and Institutions of Offa, King of Mercia, A.D. 755-794|Henry Mackenzie A remarkable exhibition of Aminta the woman was, her entire change of front since he had taken her spousal chill. Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete|George Meredith Dost thou deem the mock blessing of yon mad hermit a spousal rite? The World's Greatest Books, Vol IV.|Editors: Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton The spousal rings placed on their fingers were of gold, adorned with a sapphire, and were provided at the expense of the King. Finger-Ring Lore|William Jones
British Dictionary definitions for spousal
noun(often plural) - the marriage ceremony
- a wedding
adjectiveof or relating to marriage Derived forms of spousalspousally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spousalnuptial, bridal, conjugal, connubial, married, matrimonial, wedded, hymeneal, espousal, hook, marriage, matrimony, nuptials, union, wedlock, bells |