LEARNit Dictionary
common-law husband
noun
/ˌkɒmən lɔː ˈhʌzbənd/
UK
/ˌkɑːmən lɔː ˈhʌzbənd/
US
1
a man that a person has lived with for a long time and who is recognized (in some countries though not the UK) as a husband, without a formal marriage ceremony
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