Matrimony Definition

mătrə-mōnē
matrimonies
noun
The act, rite, or sacrament of marriage.
Webster's New World
The state of being husband and wife.
Webster's New World
Married life.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Matrimony

Noun

Singular:
matrimony
Plural:
matrimonies

Origin of Matrimony

  • Middle English from Old French matrimoine from Latin mātrimōnium from māter mātr- mother māter- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin mātrimōnium (“marriage, wedlock").

    From Wiktionary

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