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noun
- 1. a person with whom someone has an established romantic or sexual relationship: "Ron and his latest significant other are having me over for dinner"
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The meaning of SIGNIFICANT OTHER is a person who is important to one's well-being; especially : a spouse or one in a similar relationship. How to use significant other in a sentence.
a person with whom someone has a romantic or sexual relationship that has lasted for some time and that is likely to last longer: She lives with her significant other in London. Friends, neighbours and significant others are all welcome. Fewer examples. Her significant other died last year. He and his significant other are going on holiday to Peru.
Significant other definition: a person, as a parent or peer, who has great influence on one's behavior and self-esteem.. See examples of SIGNIFICANT OTHER used in a sentence.
significant other in American English. noun. 1. Sociology. a person, as a parent or peer, who has great influence on one's behavior and self-esteem. 2. a spouse or cohabiting lover.
someone who marries one person while already legally married to another. a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman. an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man.
Definition of significant other noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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