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matrimony
[ ma-truh-moh-nee ]
/ ˈmæ trəˌmoʊ ni /
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noun, plural mat·ri·mo·nies for 2.
the state of being married; marriage: He was married in 1870 and lived in matrimony 12 years.
the rite, ceremony, or sacrament of marriage: The priest has united them in the bonds of holy matrimony.
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British Dictionary definitions for matrimony
matrimony
/ (ˈmætrɪmənɪ) /
noun plural -nies
the state or condition of being married
the ceremony or sacrament of marriage
- a card game in which the king and queen together are a winning combination
- such a combination
Word Origin for matrimony
C14: via Norman French from Latin mātrimōnium wedlock, from māter mother
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