wedlock Definition
wed·lock (wed′läk′)
noun
the state of being married; matrimony
Etymology: ME wedlok < OE wedlac < wed, a compact, pledge + -lac, an offering, gift, akin to ON leikr, play, Goth laiks, a dance < IE base *leig-, to leap, hop > Sans rḗjatē, (he) hops
wedlock Synonyms
wedlock Usage Examples
Converse of object
know: Soon Humphrey died, the Son - unlike in this He had not of chaste wedlock known the bliss.
Adjective modifier
- lawful: If Poland does not wish to enter into lawful wedlock with Russia, it is not for us to interfere with her.
- heterosexual: We offer a modern, flexible alternative to traditional heterosexual wedlock.
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