significant other



significant other

A person with whom one is in a serious romantic relationship. Primarily heard in US. Since Kelly didn't have a significant other, she attended her friend's wedding alone.
See also: other, significant

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Veneravye-NYE-rah (Russian), vee-NYE-rah (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian, Albanian
Juvelayoo-VE-lahEsperanto
Tzivyah-Biblical Hebrew
Dumitru-Romanian
Artjoms-Latvian
Minodora-Romanian