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
EldredEL-drədEnglish
MÓRMORScottish, Irish
Brogan-Irish
Arevig-Armenian
Clementius-Late Roman
Aleksandraah-lyek-SAHN-drah (Russian), ah-leek-SAHN-drah (Russian), ahl-ek-SAHN-drah (Polish)Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Serbian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian, Estonian