matrimonial

[ ma-truh-moh-nee-uhl ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to matrimony; marital; nuptial; connubial; conjugal.

Origin of matrimonial

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English word from Late Latin word mātrimōniālis.See matrimony, -al1

Other words from matrimonial

  • mat·ri·mo·ni·al·ly, adverb
  • non·mat·ri·mo·ni·al, adjective
  • non·mat·ri·mo·ni·al·ly, adverb
  • pre·mat·ri·mo·ni·al, adjective
  • pre·mat·ri·mo·ni·al·ly, adverb
  • un·mat·ri·mo·ni·al, adjective
  • un·mat·ri·mo·ni·al·ly, adverb

Words Nearby matrimonial

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How to use matrimonial in a sentence

  • Scott Dellamore, a schoolteacher from Rhinebeck, said the matrimonial madness has been haunting his dreams lately.

    Wedding Kicks Off! | Chris Wilson | July 30, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • Are you sufficiently grateful to me for having quelled your matrimonial ardour of two months ago?

    St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
  • If any one doubts it let him compare the matrimonial opportunities of the ugly maternal girl and the ugly clever girl.

    Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
  • The high-spirited girl had no idea of being thus disposed of in the matrimonial bazaar.

  • He had kept away from towns, from women, lest he be reminded too keenly of his matrimonial wreck.

    Cabin Fever | B. M. Bower
  • As a line beneath the title explains, the tale concerns a matrimonial deserter.

British Dictionary definitions for matrimonial

matrimonial

/ (ˌmætrɪˈməʊnɪəl) /


adjective
  1. relating to marriage: matrimonial troubles

Derived forms of matrimonial

  • matrimonially, adverb

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