one’s better half



one’s better half

n. one’s wife, and occasionally, one’s husband. My better half disapproved of the movie.
See also: better, half

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ballentine['bæləntain]
Dionysius-Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical
GuÁLter-Portuguese
Alcippe-Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Madelina-English (Rare)
FerdinandFER-dee-nahnt (German, Dutch), FUR-di-nand (English), FER-dee-nahnd (Finnish)German, French, Dutch, English, Czech, Slovene, Finnish, Ancient Germanic