Significant other and Swain

Significant other

Significant other noun - The person to whom another is married.

Swain and significant other are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Swain" instead a noun phrase "Significant other".

Swain

Swain noun - A male romantic companion.
Usage example: a romanticized portrait of a bygone era of beauteous Southern belles and their gallant swains
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Significant other and swain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Significant other" instead a noun "Swain".
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