marital
of or relating to marriage; conjugal; matrimonial: marital vows; marital discord.
Archaic. of or relating to a husband.
Origin of marital
1Other words from marital
- mar·i·tal·ly, adverb
- non·mar·i·tal, adjective
- non·mar·i·tal·ly, adverb
- post·mar·i·tal, adjective
Words that may be confused with marital
Words Nearby marital
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How to use marital in a sentence
There, she and other mothers can take ministry-sponsored courses, including on cooking and avoiding marital conflict.
Allah, Mom, and Baklava: Turkish President Uses Mothers and Kids as Political Pawns | Xanthe Ackerman | November 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere was no sign of a struggle, and no hint of marital dispute or financial problems.
Family's Best Friend Charged With Murdering Them All | Nina Strochlic | November 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHow her role became more “maternal rather than marital,” and branding Hawking an “all-powerful emperor” and “masterly puppeteer.”
The Other Side of Stephen Hawking: Strippers, Aliens, and Disturbing Abuse Claims | Marlow Stern | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBasically, pre-marital sex is a big no-no and could land Justin Brent in hot water.
Porn Stars Are People Too, Dammit: Lisa Ann’s Notre Dame Date and the Trolling of David Gregory | Aurora Snow | October 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMrs. Davenport has been married 24 years, so this is an issue of marital privacy.
The Town Where Your Sex Toy Could Land You in Jail | Emily Shire, Lizzie Crocker | May 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
When her marital relation ends she may elect to retain her marital or her original citizenship.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesThe duty of a husband to provide a home implies his right to select and fix the marital abode.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesIt may be added that his right to act as her agent is never implied solely from the marital relation.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesSexual anæsthesia another neurotic trait which interferes with marital harmony.
Taboo and Genetics | Melvin Moses Knight, Iva Lowther Peters, and Phyllis Mary BlanchardAs far as women are concerned, the danger of extra-marital impregnation occupies the first place.
The Sexual Life of the Child | Albert Moll
British Dictionary definitions for marital
/ (ˈmærɪtəl) /
of or relating to marriage: marital status
of or relating to a husband
Origin of marital
1Derived forms of marital
- maritally, adverb
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