matrimonial

[ ma-truh-moh-nee-uhl ]

/ ˌmæ trəˈmoʊ ni əl /

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adjective

of or relating to matrimony; marital; nuptial; connubial; conjugal.

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Origin of matrimonial

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word mātrimōniālis.See matrimony, -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM matrimonial

mat·ri·mo·ni·al·ly, adverbnon·mat·ri·mo·ni·al, adjectivenon·mat·ri·mo·ni·al·ly, adverbpre·mat·ri·mo·ni·al, adjective

pre·mat·ri·mo·ni·al·ly, adverbun·mat·ri·mo·ni·al, adjectiveun·mat·ri·mo·ni·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby matrimonial

matrilateral, matrilineage, matrilineal, matriliny, matrilocal, matrimonial, matrimony, matrimony vine, matripotestal, matrix, matrix barcode

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How to use matrimonial in a sentence

At a meeting with a matrimonial attorney about pursuing a divorce from her husband, she happened to describe her suffering at work and was referred to an employment-discrimination lawyer.
How U.S. Sexual-Harassment Law Encourages a Culture of Victim Blaming|Deborah Tuerkheimer|October 5, 2021|Time
It dominates the acres of classified matrimonial ads in Indian newspapers.
Miss America, Meet India’s ‘Dark’ Side|Tunku Varadarajan|September 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mayefsky learned the tricks of the matrimonial trade under Sheresky, the 2010 complaint said.
Katie Holmes’s Hire of Attorney Allan E. Mayefsky Signals Hardball Strategy Against Tom Cruise|Christine Pelisek, Rachel Krantz|July 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Holmes has also hired New Jersey divorce lawyer Jonathan Wolfe, who specializes in “complex matrimonial matters.”
Katie Holmes’s Hire of Attorney Allan E. Mayefsky Signals Hardball Strategy Against Tom Cruise|Christine Pelisek, Rachel Krantz|July 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Scott Dellamore, a schoolteacher from Rhinebeck, said the matrimonial madness has lately been haunting his dreams.
Chelsea's Wedding Eve|The Daily Beast|July 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Scott Dellamore, a schoolteacher from Rhinebeck, said the matrimonial madness has been haunting his dreams lately.
Wedding Kicks Off!|Chris Wilson|July 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Are you sufficiently grateful to me for having quelled your matrimonial ardour of two months ago?
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
If any one doubts it let him compare the matrimonial opportunities of the ugly maternal girl and the ugly clever girl.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
The high-spirited girl had no idea of being thus disposed of in the matrimonial bazaar.
Madame Roland, Makers of History|John S. C. Abbott
He had kept away from towns, from women, lest he be reminded too keenly of his matrimonial wreck.
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower
As a line beneath the title explains, the tale concerns a matrimonial deserter.
You Never Know Your Luck, Complete|Gilbert Parker

British Dictionary definitions for matrimonial

matrimonial

/ (ˌmætrɪˈməʊnɪəl) /

adjective

relating to marriagematrimonial troubles

Derived forms of matrimonial

matrimonially, adverb

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