Spouse
Pronunciation : Spouse
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. espous, espos, fem. espouse, F. ?poux, ?pouse, fr. L. sponsus, sponsa, prop. p.p. of spondere, sponsum, to promise solemnly, to engage one's self. Cf. Despond, Espouse, respond, Sponsor.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Spouse
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [See Espouse, and Spouse, n.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913