partner
Definitions of partner
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a person who is a member of a partnershipsynonyms: associé, compagnon, coöperator, danser, danspartner, firmant, handelsgenoot, maat, medespeler, tafeldame, teamgenoot, vennoottypes:commanditair, commanditarisa partner (who usually provides capital) whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledgetype of:
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a person's partner in marriagesynonyms: associé, compagnon, danser, danspartner, firmant, handelsgenoot, vennoot, wederhelfttypes:bigamistsomeone who marries one person while already legally married to anotherechtgenoot, eega, gade, gemaal, kerel, man, manlief, mannie, venta married man; a woman's partner in marriagebruida woman who has recently been marriedhoorndragera man whose wife committed adulteryfirst ladythe wife of a chief executivebruidegoma man who has recently been marriedhuismoeder, huisvrouw, naaigarnituur, necessairea wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family incomematronea married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignifiedprins-gemaala prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereignburggravina wife or widow of a viscounttype of:bloedverwant, familielid, maag, nabestaande, nabestaanden, naverwant, verwanta person related by blood or marriage
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