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matrimony.

Marriage; the state of being married.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmat.ɹɪ.mə.ni/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmæt.ɹɪˌmoʊ.ni/General-American
  1. Marriage; the state of being married.

    uncountable
  2. The ceremony of marriage.

    countable
  3. A particular solitaire card game using two decks of cards.

    uncountable
  4. A spouse.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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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