Spouse

Husband and wife, 1951
Marriage of the Virgin, a Renaissance period painting depicting a marriage

A spouse is a significant other in a marriage.[1] The word 'spouse' can only ever be used when a couple is married legally or by common law. A male spouse is called a husband while a female spouse is called a wife.

  1. ^ "Definition of SPOUSE". www.merriam-webster.com. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-15.