spousage

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noun

espousal

OriginOld French espousaige →
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Meanings

nounspousage (usually uncountable, plural spousages)

plural spousages

  1. obsoleteuncountableusuallyespousal

    all the world shall confess his name in peace, be of her full perfect age and apt unto this spousage

    1545, John Bale, The Image of Both Churches

Origin

  1. Old Frenchespousaige
  2. Englishspousage

From Old French espousaige, from espouser. See spouse (transitive verb).

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APA

spousage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spousage

MLA

“spousage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spousage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spousage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spousage.

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