ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Spousal

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈspaʊzəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Spousal is an adjective meaning of or relating to marriage.

Meaning

of or relating to marriage.

More Meanings

  1. of or relating to a spouse, spouses; to the relationship between spouses
  2. (obsolete, chiefly in the plural) Espousal; marriage; nuptials.

Example Sentences

The Spouſals of Hippolita the Queen;
There ſhall vvee conſummate our ſpouſall rites.
Knowing well to celebrate / With song and hue and star and state, / With tender light and youthful cheer, / The spousals of the new-born year.
We identify the degree of complementarity by calibrating #92;rho such that the model matches the reduced-form spousal spillover impact of the 2011 Norwegian pension reform.

Word Forms

Synonyms for spousal

Depending on context, synonyms include nuptial, bridal.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include nuptial, bridal, marital, marriage, matrimonial, married.

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