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matrimony
[ ma-truh-moh-nee ]
noun
- 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.
matrimony
/ ˈæٰɪəɪ /
noun
- 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 History and Origins
Origin of matrimony1
Word History and Origins
Origin of matrimony1
Example Sentences
“I still would like to get married,” says Parker, who had a brief matrimony during his playing days that was annulled after less than a week.
Such an alliance is an unholy matrimony since Yarvin and his student technocrats seem only to be focused on a marriage of monarchism and kleptocracy.
Before you knew it, Beatrice and Nigel were united in the bonds of matrimony, sealed with a kiss.
July 1, 2015 The Episcopal Church permits any couple the rite of matrimony.
And it’s not difficult to envision several schools seeking refuge in the Big 12, prompting the strangest of bedfellows to join together in unholy matrimony.
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