matrimony
1. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) (Freq. 1) - a long and happy marriage - God bless this union • Syn: marriage, union, spousal relationship, wedlock • Derivationally related forms: matrimonial • Topics: law, jurisprudence • Hypernyms: marital status • Hyponyms: bigamy, common-law marriage, endogamy, intermarriage, inmarriage, exogamy, marriage of convenience, misalliance, monandry, monogamy, monogamousness, open marriage, cuckoldom, polygamy, sigeh 2. the ceremony or sacrament of marriage • Hypernyms: sacrament
|
|