Boweth your head under that blissful yoke . . .
Which that men clepeth spousal or wedlock. --Chaucer.
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The spousals of the newborn year. --Emerson. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Spousal — Spous al ( al), a. [See {Espousal}, {Sponsal}, and {Spouse}.] Of or pertaining to a spouse or marriage; nuptial; matrimonial; conjugal; connubial; bridal; as, spousal rites; spousal ornaments. Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spousal — (adj.) 1510s, from spousal (n.) “condition of being espoused, action of marrying,” from O.Fr. esposailles (see ESPOUSAL (Cf. espousal)) … Etymology dictionary
spousal — [spou′zəl] n. [see ESPOUSAL] [often pl.] Now Rare a marriage ceremony adj. 1. Now Rare of marriage 2. of or relating to a spouse [spousal benefits] … English World dictionary
spousal — index marriage (wedlock), matrimony Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
spousal — adjective 1. of or relating to a wedding bridal procession nuptial day spousal rites wedding cake marriage vows • Syn: ↑bridal, ↑nuptial … Useful english dictionary
spousal — adjective /ˈspaʊzəl,ˈspaʊzəl,ˈspaʊsəl/ a) of or relating to marriage There we shall consummate our spousal rites. b) of or relating to a spouse, spouses; to the relationship between spouses … Wiktionary
spousal — adj. Spousal is used with these nouns: ↑abuse, ↑consent, ↑rape, ↑support … Collocations dictionary
spousal — [[t]spa͟ʊzəl[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Spousal rights and duties are ones which you gain if you are married. [AM, FORMAL] Syn: marital … English dictionary
Spousal rape — is non consensual sexual assault in which the perpetrator is the victim s spouse.Spousal rape is also called marital rape and often wrongly conflated with partner rape or intimate partner sexual assault (IPSA). Because there is a widely held view … Wikipedia
spousal support — noun alimony, allotment, allowance, dispensation, maintenance, provision, support Generally emolument, subsidization, subsidy, subsistence, sustenance, upkeep Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 spousal support … Law dictionary
