spousal
(adjective) relating to a spouse; “a fitting symbol of spousal love”
bridal, nuptial, spousal
(adjective) of or relating to a wedding; “bridal procession”; “nuptial day”; “spousal rites”; “wedding cake”; “marriage vows”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
spousal (comparative more spousal, superlative most spousal)
of or relating to marriage
of or relating to a spouse, spouses; to the relationship between spouses
spousal (plural spousals)
(obsolete, chiefly, in the plural) marriage; nuptials; espousal
Source: Wiktionary
Spous"al, a. Etym: [See Espousal, Sponsal, and Spouse.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a spouse or marriage; nuptial; matrimonial; conjugal; bridal; as, spousal rites; spousal ornaments. Wordsworth.
Spous"al, n. Etym: [See Espousal, Spouse.]
Definition: Marriage; nuptials; espousal; -- generally used in the plural; as, the spousals of Hippolita. Dryden. Boweth your head under that blissful yoke . . . Which that men clepeth spousal or wedlock. Chaucer. the spousals of the newborn year. Emerson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
