matrimony
- (uncountable) Marriage; the state of being married.
- (countable) The ceremony of marriage.
- (uncountable) A particular solitaire card game using two decks of cards.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A spouse.
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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.
married life
family life
spousal relationship
nuptial ceremony
marriage ceremony
marital bed
wedding ceremony
married state
matrimonial relation
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