- spouse, partner, married person, mate, better half - a person's partner in marriage
--1 is a kind of relative, relation; domestic partner, significant other, spousal equivalent, spouse equivalent
--1 is a member of marriage, married couple, man and wife
--1 has particulars:bigamist; consort; helpmate, helpmeet; husband, hubby, married man; monogamist, monogynist; newlywed, honeymooner; polygamist; wife, married woman - collaborator, cooperator, partner, pardner - an associate who works with others toward a common goal; "partners in crime"
--2 is a kind of associate
--2 has particulars: bridge partner; dancing partnerDerived form: verb partner2 - partner - a person who is a member of a partnership
--3 is a kind of person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
--3 is a member of partnership
--3 has particulars: copartner; silent partner, sleeping partner