conjugal rights

plural noun

the sexual rights and privileges conferred on spouses by the marriage bond.

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Nearby words

conjoined anastomosis, conjoined twin, conjoined twins, conjoint, conjugal, conjugal rights, conjugant, conjugata, conjugate, conjugate acid-base pair, conjugate angles

Origin of conjugal rights

First recorded in 1890–95

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