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matrimony

noun

Simple meaning

Marriage; the state of being married.

Pronunciation

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matruhmohnee

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈmætɹəmoʊni

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Definition

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noun

  1. uncountable

    Marriage; the state of being married.

  2. uncountable

    A particular solitaire card game using two decks of cards.

  3. The ceremony or sacrament of marriage

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Rare
Formality
Technical

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This meaning: Marriage; the state of being married.

Used this way, matrimony is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in family or home contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Family/home

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • matrimonialadjectiveDerived adjective

    Related to Marriage.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • matrimony vinenounCompound term

    Any of various shrubs or vines of the genus Lycium with showy flowers and bright berries.

  • common matrimony vinenounCompound term

    Deciduous erect or spreading shrub with spiny branches and violet-purple flowers followed by orange-red berries.

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  • matrimonial lawnounRelated term

    That branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing matrimony.

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