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maritage
/ ˈmærɪtɪdʒ /
noun
- the right of a lord to choose the spouses of his wards
- a sum paid to a lord in lieu of his exercising this right
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Word History and Origins
Origin of maritage1
C16: from Medieval Latin marītāgium, a Latinized form of French mariage marriage
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