Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to marriage; nuptial.
- adjective Of or relating to a spouse.
- noun Marriage; nuptials.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to marriage or espousal; nuptial; bridal; connubial.
- noun Marriage; nuptials; espousal: often used in the plural.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Marriage; nuptials; espousal; -- generally used in the plural.
- adjective Of or pertaining to a spouse or marriage; nuptial; matrimonial; conjugal; connubial; bridal.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective of or relating to
marriage - adjective of or relating to a spouse, spouses; to the
relationship betweenspouses - noun obsolete
marriage ;nuptials ;espousal
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to a wedding
- adjective relating to a spouse
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Attempted rape in spousal exception states is another good example of this.
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Anonymous said ... why is a gravy train spousal support?
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She refers to her spousal relationship as "marital don't ask, don't tell." p.
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She refers to her spousal relationship as "marital don't ask, don't tell." p.
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Heck, let’s throw in spousal criticism and call it a character trait.
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Alimony (also called spousal support) is tax deductible to the payor and taxable income to the payee.
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Alimony (also called spousal support) is tax deductible to the payor and taxable income to the payee.
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Hearing about Cindy, I often want to call a spousal abuse center on her behalf.
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Second, the mere fact that you would want to "call a spousal abuse center" on Cindy McCain demonstrates your liberal superiority complex.
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For instance, alimony also called spousal support or maintenance will be set according to your ability to meet your own needs--or pay for those of your spouse--after the court distributes whatever property you have between you.
bilby commented on the word spousal
I have not loved a Roman, not to know
What should become his wife; his wife, my Charmion!
For ’tis to that high title I aspire;
And now I’ll not die less. Let dull Octavia
Survive, to mourn him dead: My nobler fate
Shall knit our spousals with a tie, too strong
For Roman laws to break.
- John Dryden, 'All for Love'.
September 20, 2009