matrimony
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matrimony
- /ˈmat.ɹɪ.mə.ni/ UK
- /ˈmæt.ɹɪˌmoʊ.ni/ US
Where it comes from
From Old French matremoine, from Latin mātrimōnium (“marriage, wedlock”), from mātri(s) (“mother”) + -mōnium (“obligation”). By surface analysis, matri- + -mony. Compare patrimony.
noun matrimonies
- Marriage; the state of being married. If either of you know any impediment, why ye may not be lawfully joined together in matrimony, ye do now confess it.
- The ceremony of marriage.
- A particular solitaire card game using two decks of cards.
- A spouse.
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noun marriage or the state of being married — see also marriage
| 中文 | 婚姻 hūnyīn |
|---|---|
| Português | matrimónio, matrimônio |
| Français | mariage |
| Deutsch | Ehe |
| Italiano | matrimonio |
| Ελληνικά | γάμος gámos, κοινωνία γάμου koinonía gámou |
| Русский | брак brak, супру́жество suprúžestvo, заму́жество zamúžestvo |
noun marriage ceremony — see also wedding
| Español | boda |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 婚礼 hūnlǐ |
| Português | casamento |
| Deutsch | Hochzeit, Heirat, Eheschließung, Trauung |
| Italiano | matrimonio, cerimonia di nozze, nozze |
| Ελληνικά | γαμήλια τελετή gamília teletí, γάμος gámos |
| Русский | сва́дьба svádʹba, бракосочета́ние brakosočetánije |
Talk about this word "matrimony." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/matrimony. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. matrimony. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/matrimony "matrimony." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/matrimony.Cite this
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title = {matrimony},
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