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Meanings of spouses in English

Russian
супруга
Portuguese
cônjuge
Spanish
cónyuge
Catalan
cònjuge
Wikidata
f. wife

Partner in a marriage, civil union, domestic partnership or common-law marriage.

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        супруга
        Usage of spouses in English
        1
        However, the spouses-to-be come from completely different religious, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
        Reuters
        2
        The United Kingdom has an extremely strict immigration policy, especially for spouses.
        The South African
        3
        Still, there was bar talk and clerical gossip and talk among spouses.
        Two for the dough
        4
        There are plenty of single people in New York looking for spouses.
        A fare to remember: just whistle\driven to distraction\taken for...
        5
        It means people have to control themselves and their spouses, she added.
        Reuters
        6
        Both spouses work long hours and have less time to spend together.
        The Irish Times
        7
        In other words, they were measuring correlations between the deaths of spouses.
        The quants: how a new breed of math whizzes conquered wall stree...
        8
        They were spouses in it at distances as opposite as the spheres.
        The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
        9
        Some spouses might react to the idea with horror, not with understanding.
        Reuters
        10
        Initially, many of the appointments were made by concerned spouses and partners.
        The Irish Times
        11
        Should convicts, never to return to English spouses, be allowed to marry?
        The Guardian
        12
        Some spouses may find their life insurance needs increasing after a divorce.
        Reuters
        13
        This bill will get rid of that protection for spouses or partners.
        Radio NZ
        14
        Men and women with children and spouses and parents who love them.
        The game on! diet: kick your friend's butt while shrinking your ...
        15
        In 1653 there were separation agreements between spouses as to property, e.g.
        Our Legal Heritage : 600-1776 King Aethelbert - King George III
        16
        Their spouses were identified through special coding in the Medicare eligibility records.
        Pubmed
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        Translations for spouses
        Portuguese
        cônjuge
        Spouses through the time
        Spouses across language varieties
        Ireland
        Common
        United States of America
        Common
        United Kingdom
        Less common