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espouser

espouser

9.9
A person who is married to someone
  • noun
  • Archaic
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  • In the old poem, the knight praised his beloved espouser for her loyalty and grace.

Examples

  • The will stated that all property would pass to the surviving espouser upon death.

  • He introduced his espouser at the gathering, using the term in a playful, literary way.

  • The espouser of the bride was filled with joy.

  • A loving espouser supports their partner through thick and thin.

  • In the old poem, the knight praised his beloved espouser for her loyalty and grace.

  • The will stated that all property would pass to the surviving espouser upon death.

  • He introduced his espouser at the gathering, using the term in a playful, literary way.

Synonyms

spouse
vsespouser
272 1.0

A person who is married to someone

is an older or literary form rather than this neutral modern term
married person
vsespouser
22 1.0

A person who has a husband or wife

is the archaic or literary word not the everyday modern phrase

Surface Forms

espouser singular
espousers plural

Morphology

espouser = espouse (semi-transparent) = espouse + er

Form is verb 'espouse' + agentive '-er', but the marital sense ('to marry') of 'espouse' is archaic, so learners may not reliably derive 'spouse'/'espouser' as 'married person'.

Etymology

Espouser is an old or literary word that comes from the root spons meaning 'promise' and is related to the English word spouse, so it simply names someone who is married to another person.