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matrimony definition

mat·ri·mony (ma′trə mō′nē)

noun pl. matrimonies -·nies

  1. the act, rite, or sacrament of marriage
  2. the state of being husband and wife
  3. married life

Etymology: ME matrimonye < OFr matrimoine < L matrimonium < mater (gen. matris), mother

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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