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1spouse — c.1200, a married woman in relation to her husband (also of men), from O.Fr. spus (fem. spuse), from L. sponsus bridegroom (fem. sponsa bride ), from masc. and fem. pp. of spondere to bind oneself, promise solemnly, from PIE *spend to make an… …
2spouse — is a convenient gender neutral term, less formal in tone than it once was, for a married man in relation to his wife and a married woman in relation to her husband …
3spouse — [spous; ] also, esp. for vt. [, spouz] n. [ME spus < OFr espous < L sponsus, betrothed, pp. of spondere: see SPONSOR] a partner in marriage; (one s) husband or wife vt. spoused, spousing Archaic to marry; wed …
4spouse — 01. Employees are welcome to bring their [spouse] to the annual Christmas party. 02. Please indicate on the form if your [spouse] is insured under any other medical plan. 03. Our parental leave plan allows either you or your [spouse] to take up… …
5Spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia — The spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia is a position that has been occupied only by women to date, thus the spouse is usually known as the Prime Minister s wife.The Prime Minister s spouse has no official duties. In addition to assisting… …
6spouse — spousehood, n. spouseless, adj. n. /spows, spowz/; v. /spowz, spows/, n., v., spoused, spousing. n. 1. either member of a married pair in relation to the other; one s husband or wife. v.t. 2. Obs. to join, give, or take in marriage. [1150 1200;… …
7spouse — /spaʊs / (say spows), /spaʊz / (say spowz) noun 1. either member of a married pair in relation to the other; one s husband or wife. 2. (for some official or legal purposes, as when indicating the person to accept certain responsibilities, receive …
8crime against spouse — For the purposes of rendering the wife competent as a witness, an offense amounting to personal violence, or a physical assault. upon an innocent spouse. 58 Am J1st Witn § 193. See uxoricide …
9Form 8857: Request For Innocent Spouse Relief — An IRS tax form used by taxpayers to request relief from a tax liability involving a spouse or former spouse. Couples filing a joint tax return both become responsible for the tax obligation, called joint and several liability. If additional tax… …
10Foundation for Equal Families — The Foundation for Equal Families is a Canadian gay and lesbian rights group founded in 1994 following the failure of Bill 167 in the Ontario parliament. The group s mandate is Dedicated to achieving recognition and equality for same sex… …
