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con⋅ju⋅gal
[kon-juh-guh
l] 
–adjective
| 1. | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of marriage: conjugal vows. |
| 2. | pertaining to the relation of husband and wife. |
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| con·ju·gal (kŏn'jə-gəl) adj. Of or relating to marriage or the relationship of spouses. [Latin coniugālis, from coniūnx, coniug-, spouse, from coniungere, to join in marriage; see conjoin.] con'ju·gal'i·ty (-gāl'ĭ-tē) n., con'ju·gal·ly adv. |
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Conjugal
Con"ju*gal\, a. [L. conjugalis, fr. conjux husband, wife, consort, fr. conjungere to unite, join in marriage. See Conjoin.] Belonging to marriage; suitable or appropriate to the marriage state or to married persons; matrimonial; connubial. "Conjugal affection." --Milton.
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Language Translation for : conjugal
Spanish:
conyugal,
German:
ehelich, Ehe-…,
Japanese:
婚姻の
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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conjugal
1545, from L. conjugalis, from conjunx (gen. conjugis) "spouse," from conjugare "to join together," from com- "together" + jugare "to join," from jugum "yoke" (see jugular).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: con·ju·gal
Pronunciation: 'kän-j&-g&l
Function: adjective
: of or relating to marriage or to married persons and their relationships
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Main Entry: con·ju·gal
Pronunciation: 'kän-ji-g&l, k&n-'jü-
Function: adjective
: of or relating to the married state or tomarried persons and their relations
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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