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maritage

/ ˈmærɪtɪdʒ /

noun

  1. the right of a lord to choose the spouses of his wards
  2. a sum paid to a lord in lieu of his exercising this right


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Word History and Origins

Origin of maritage1

C16: from Medieval Latin marītāgium, a Latinized form of French mariage marriage

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