conjugal
Use Conjugal in a sentence
dʒə adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of marriage: conjugal vows.
2.
pertaining to the relation between marriage partners.
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World English Dictionary
conjugal (ˈkɒndʒʊɡəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| of or relating to marriage or the relationship between husband and wife: conjugal rights | |
| [C16: from Latin conjugālis, from conjunx wife or husband, from conjungere to unite; see | |
| conjugality | |
| —n | |
| 'conjugally | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
conjugal
1540s, from L. conjugalis, from conjunx (gen. conjugis) "spouse," from conjugare "to join together," from com- "together" + jugare "to join," from jugum "yoke" (see jugular).
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
conjugal [(kon-juh-guhl)]A descriptive term for the relationship between married persons. A conjugal family is the same as a nuclear family, composed of married parents and their children. Conjugal relatives (in-laws) trace their relations through the marriage of their respective blood relatives.
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Example sentences
Rewards for those who behave include telephone privileges, points toward sentence reduction and overnight conjugal visits.
For instance, prisoners are allowed conjugal visits-provided that one of the parties has been sterilized.
One such father, an ex-deputy mayor, describes the system as a conjugal version of the prisoner's dilemma.
They turn a soulmate into a dupe, a friend into a jailer, conjugal pleasure into conjugal duty.
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