matrimony

Meaning

1. (uncountable) Marriage; the state of being married.
2. (countable) The ceremony of marriage.
3. (uncountable) A particular solitaire card game using two decks of cards.
4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A spouse.

Synonyms

marriage

💍

wedlock

wedding

💒

married life

nuptials

family life

conjugality

bridal

espousal

union

spousal relationship

nuptial ceremony

marriage ceremony

ordination

marital bed

marital status

wedding ceremony

inauguration

dedication

spousals

married state

matrimonial relation

match

nuptial

Translations

matrimonio

💍

mariage

💍

matrimonio

Ehe

💍

huwelijk

💍

γάμος

echt

matrimónio

echtverbintenis

Hochzeit

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casamento

💒

Heirat

Ehestand

Eheschließung

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matrimoni

💍

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmat.ɹɪ.mə.ni/

Etymology

From Old French matremoine, from Latin mātrimōnium (“marriage, wedlock”), from mātri(s) (“mother”) + -mōnium (“obligation”). By surface analysis, matri- + -mony. Compare patrimony.