marital
American-
of or relating to marriage; conjugal; matrimonial.
marital vows; marital discord.
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Archaic. of or relating to a husband.
adjective
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of or relating to marriage
marital status
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of or relating to a husband
Other Word Forms
- maritally adverb
- nonmarital adjective
- nonmaritally adverb
- postmarital adjective
Etymology
Origin of marital
1595–1605; < Latin marītālis of married people, derivative of marītus of marriage. See marry 1, -al 1
Example Sentences
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She adds it has a life of its own now, especially for those facing marital strife.
From Los Angeles Times
Before Ngatikaura’s divorce filing, the pair’s marital struggles had become public.
From Los Angeles Times
I spoke to the late-life lovebirds about their process of marital manuscript-making: the good, the not so good and the blackmailing.
From Los Angeles Times
The property served as Simpson and Johnson’s marital home for more than 10 years—and it is where they raised all three of their children.
From MarketWatch
That is marital property that should go wholly to your husband upon your death and to you upon his death.
From MarketWatch
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