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mat·ri·mo·ny
/
ˈmæ
trəˌmoʊ
ni
/
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[
ma
-tr
uh
-moh-nee
]
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noun,
plural
mat·ri·mo·nies
for 2.
1.
the state of being married;
marriage
:
He was married in 1870 and lived in matrimony 12 years.
2.
the rite, ceremony, or sacrament of marriage:
The priest has united them in the bonds of holy matrimony.
Origin:
1250–1300;
Middle English
<
Latin
mātrimōnium
wedlock. See
matri-
,
-mony
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matrimony
(ˈmætrɪmənɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-nies
1.
the state or condition of being married
2.
the ceremony or sacrament of marriage
3.
a. a card game in which the king and queen together are a winning combination
b. such a combination
[C14: via Norman French from Latin
mātrimōnium
wedlock, from
māter
mother]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
matrimony
c.1300, from O.Fr. matremoine, from L. matrimonium "wedlock, marriage," from matrem (nom. mater) "mother" + -monium, suffix signifying "action, state, condition." Related: Matrimonial.
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began.
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