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SPOUSAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does spousal mean?
• SPOUSAL (adjective)
The adjective SPOUSAL has 2 senses:
1. of or relating to a wedding
2. relating to a spouse
Familiarity information: SPOUSAL used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to a wedding
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
Context example:
marriage vows
Pertainym:
wedding (the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Relating to a spouse
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
a fitting symbol of spousal love
Pertainym:
spouse (a person's partner in marriage)
Derivation:
spouse (a person's partner in marriage)
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