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premarital

American

[pree-mar-i-tl] / priˈmær ɪ tl /

adjective

preceding marriage.

premarital British

/ priːˈmærɪtəl /

adjective

(esp of sexual relations) occurring before marriage Compare extramarital

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of premarital

First recorded in 1885–90; pre- + marital

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Robert Romanoff, a trust and estates lawyer at Levenfeld Pearlstein in Chicago, said he has included provisions in premarital agreements requiring that a business-owning spouse commission a compensation study.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Given that your house qualifies as premarital property, make sure you have the paperwork to show you did so with separate funds.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

Most straight people already believed women should work, premarital sex is normal and unhappy couples should divorce.

From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026

But there are many ways premarital debt can affect postmarital life.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2025

Retreats for youth, premarital couples, parents and teen-agers, solo parents, senior citizens, Meeting members.

From Marriage Enrichment Retreats Story of a Quaker Project by D. R. (David Robert) Mace

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