| 单词 | spouse |
| 释义 | spouse (once / 1011 pages) n A spouse is your companion, your mate, your partner. In ye olden times, spouse was used as a verb meaning “to marry,” but nowadays, it functions as a noun referring to either husband or wife. Your spouse is often called "your better half." What we call adultery used to be referred to as spouse-breach in the early 13th century. American pediatrician Benjamin Spock said, “The surest measure of a man's or a woman's maturity is the harmony, style, joy, and dignity he creates in his marriage, and the pleasure and inspiration he provides for his spouse.” So, avoid that spouse-breaching at all costs, and till death do you part. WORD FAMILYspouse: ex-spouse, spousal, spouses+/spousal: spousally USAGE EXAMPLESSending good wishes to you and your spouse. New York Times(Oct 18, 2016) “The Good Wife” explored the complicated inner life of a wronged, but publicly implacable, political spouse. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived Friday in Norfolk to cheers from hundreds of spouses and children clutching balloons and flowers and waving signs. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) n a person's partner in marriage Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper better half, married person, mate, partner Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emmanuel prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861) Bathsheba(Old Testament) the wife of Uriah and later the wife of king David; Solomon was her son by David (circa 10th century BC) Catherine of Aragonfirst wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536) Anne Hathawaywife of William Shakespeare (1556-1623) Marquise de MaintenonFrench consort of Louis XIV who secretly married the king after the death of his first wife (1635-1719) Rachel(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin Rebecca(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau Ruththe great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament Sarah(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac bigamist someone who marries one person while already legally married to another consortthe husband or wife of a reigning monarch helpmate, helpmeeta helpful partner hubby, husband, married mana married man; a woman's partner in marriage monogamist, monogynistsomeone who practices monogamy (one spouse at a time) honeymooner, newlywedsomeone recently married polygamistsomeone who is married to two or more people at the same time married woman, wifea married woman; a man's partner in marriage battle-ax, battle-axea sharp-tongued domineering wife benedick, benedicta newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor) bridea woman who has recently been married crown princessthe wife of a crown prince cuckolda man whose wife committed adultery family mana man whose family is of major importance in his life first ladythe wife of a chief executive golf widowa wife who is left alone much of the time because her husband is playing golf bridegroom, grooma man who has recently been married honest womana wife who has married a man with whom she has been living for some time (especially if she is pregnant at the time) house husband, househusbanda husband who keeps house while his wife earns the family income homemaker, housewife, lady of the house, woman of the housea wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income marchionessthe wife or widow of a marquis matrona married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified mayoressthe wife of a mayor missis, missusinformal term of address for someone's wife old ladyyour own wife polyandrista woman with two or more husbands polygynista man with two or more wives prince consorta prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign sheika, sheikhathe wife of a sheik signoraan Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name trophy wifea wife who is an attractive young woman; seldom the first wife of an affluent older man ux., uxor(legal terminology) the Latin word for wife uxoricidea husband who murders his wife vicereinewife of a viceroy viscountessa wife or widow of a viscount domestic partner, significant other, spousal equivalent, spouse equivalent a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship relation, relativea person related by blood or marriage |
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