domestic partner
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noun
either member of an unmarried, cohabiting, and especially homosexual couple that seeks benefits usually available only to spouses.
Origin:
1975–80
1975–80
Related forms
domestic partnership, noun
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| domestic partner | |
noun | |
| a person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship |
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Domestic partner
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example sentences
My domestic partner woke up from abdominal surgery with a corneal abrasion that somehow occurred during the surgery.
Neither of you can be married to anyone, and neither of you can have a different domestic partner.
After you get divorced, you will be single, and you can marry or become a domestic partner again.
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