step-husband — A virtual definition imposed on people who re seen together so often that people assume they re in a relationship together. Esp. for roommates of the opposite sex. Origin: The term is spawned by the broken family phenomenon in which one cannot be … Dictionary of american slang
step-wife — A virtual definition imposed on people who re seen together so often that people assume they re in a relationship together. Esp. for roommates of the opposite sex. Origin: The term is spawned by the broken family phenomenon in which one cannot be … Dictionary of american slang
step-wife — A virtual definition imposed on people who re seen together so often that people assume they re in a relationship together. Esp. for roommates of the opposite sex. Origin: The term is spawned by the broken family phenomenon in which one cannot be … Dictionary of american slang
step-daughter — stepˈchild, stepˈ daughter or stepˈ son noun A wife s or husband s but not one s own child, daughter or son • • • Main Entry: ↑step … Useful english dictionary
step-son — stepˈchild, stepˈ daughter or stepˈ son noun A wife s or husband s but not one s own child, daughter or son • • • Main Entry: ↑step … Useful english dictionary
step- — [ step ] prefix related to someone through a second or later marriage: used with nouns showing a family relationship: stepson (=the son of your husband or wife, who is not your child) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
step|child — «STEHP CHYLD», noun, plural chil|dren. 1. a child of one s husband or wife by a former marriage; stepson or stepdaughter. 2. Figurative. something or someone not treated as one s own; one that is neglected or ignored: »The Commerce Department has … Useful english dictionary
step|daugh|ter — «STEHP D tuhr», noun. a daughter of one s husband or wife by a former marriage … Useful english dictionary
step|son — «STEHP SUHN», noun. a son of one s husband or wife by a former marriage … Useful english dictionary
HUSBAND AND WIFE — The act of marriage creates certain rights and duties between husband and wife. In performing them, both parties have to conduct themselves according to the following rules, comprising the fundamental principles for the relationship between… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
