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# significant other

phrase (noun phrase; a significant other, significant others; short: SO)

«significant other» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (polite, US) a person's partner in a romantic relationship: husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend.
2. (psychology) any important person in someone's life.

### In the lessons

Used when you do not know or do not want to say whether someone is married, or the partner's gender; polite and neutral, US first, now all regions. Sometimes jokey.

### Examples

- Guests may bring their significant other to the party.
- "Is your significant other coming to the dinner?"
- My mum's significant other is a firefighter.
- The form had a space for your spouse or significant other.
- He went to the shops with his significant other.
- Teachers and their significant others were invited.

### Note

Stands for "partner". Can sound a bit stiff or jokey. Covers married and unmarried couples.