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con⋅ju⋅gal

  [kon-juh-guhl]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of marriage: conjugal vows.
2. pertaining to the relation of husband and wife.
Origin:
1535–45; < L conjugālis, equiv. to con- con- + jug(um) yoke + -ālis -al 1

Related forms:
con⋅ju⋅gal⋅i⋅ty, noun
con⋅ju⋅gal⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. matrimonial, nuptial, connubial. 2. marital.
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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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Legal Dictionary

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 conjugal family consisting of wife, husband, and children> —con·ju·gal·ly /-g&-lE/ adverb
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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