Wife vs. Spouse

Wifenoun

A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.

Wifenoun

The female of a pair of mated animals.

Wifenoun

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Wifenoun

A woman; an adult female; - now used in literature only in certain compounds and phrases, as alewife, fishwife, goodwife, and the like.

Wifenoun

The lawful consort of a man; a woman who is united to a man in wedlock; a woman who has a husband; a married woman; - correlative of husband.

Wifenoun

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

Wife

A wife is a woman in a marriage. A woman who has separated from her partner continues to be a wife until the marriage legally dissolves with a divorce judgement.

Spousenoun

A person in a marriage or marital relationship.

Spouseverb

(dated) To wed; to espouse.

Spousenoun

A man or woman engaged or joined in wedlock; a married person, husband or wife.

Spousenoun

A married man, in distinction from a spousess or married woman; a bridegroom or husband.

Spouseverb

To wed; to espouse.

Spousenoun

a person's partner in marriage

Spousenoun

a husband or wife, considered in relation to their partner.

Spouse

A spouse is a significant other in a marriage, civil union, or common-law marriage. The term is gender neutral, whereas a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse is a wife.