époux

Definitions of époux
  1. noun
    a person's partner in marriage
    synonyms: épouse
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    mari
    a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
    jeune marié
    someone recently married
    femme, épouse
    a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
    mégère, virago
    a sharp-tongued domineering wife
    marié
    a man who has recently been married
    femme au foyer, ménagère
    a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
    dame d'honeur
    a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
    bourgeoise, épouse
    informal term of address for someone's wife
    épouse
    your own wife
    type of:
    famille, parent
    a person related by blood or marriage
  2. noun
    a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
    synonyms: mari
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    antonyms:
    femme, épouse
    a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
    type of:
    épouse
    a person's partner in marriage
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