What does conjoint in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word conjoint in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use conjoint in French.

The word conjoint in French means husband, joint, conjoin, common-law husband, common-law wife, surviving spouse, surviving partner. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word conjoint

husband

(époux, épouse) (male)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'en parlerai ce soir avec mon conjoint.
I'll speak to my husband about it tonight.

joint

adjectif (fait ensemble)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est une demande conjointe de tout le service.
It is a joint request on behalf of the whole department.

conjoin

verbe transitif (vieux, littéraire (joindre ensemble, réunir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ces autochtones ont conjoint leurs croyances avec le christianisme.

common-law husband, common-law wife

(Can (concubin, concubine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

surviving spouse, surviving partner

nom masculin (époux restant vivant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En France, le conjoint survivant touche une pension de réversion. Quand un homme décède, sa femme est le conjoint survivant.

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