maritage
/ (ˈmærɪtɪdʒ) /
nounfeudal history
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
Origin of maritage
1C16: from Medieval Latin marītāgium, a Latinized form of French mariage marriage
Words Nearby maritage
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