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trəˌmoʊ 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.
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matrimony (ˈmætrɪmənɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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] | |
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Matrimony
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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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Example sentences
The fight between proponents of marriage equality and defenders of traditional matrimony is nothing if not a morality play.
It shouldn't discourage matrimony but-well, this reviewer is certainly happy to have all sons.
It is one of the myths of matrimony that both bride and groom suffer last-minute misgivings the night before the wedding.
But finally she did, and the preparations for matrimony began.
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