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Added 10 October 2026

matrimony

/ˈmat.ɹɪ.mə.ni/ noun

In Latin: mātrimōnium, coniugium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about matrimony at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce).
a long and happy marriage
The ceremony or sacrament of marriage.

Origin

From Old French matremoine, from Latin mātrimōnium (“marriage, wedlock”), from mātri(s) (“mother”) + -mōnium (“obligation”). By surface analysis, matri- + -mony. Compare patrimony.

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