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| mat·ri·mo·ny [ máttrə mnee ] |
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1. married state: the state or condition of being married
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2. marriage ceremony: the religious ceremony of marriage
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| [13th century. Directly or via Anglo-Norman matrimonie< Latin matrimonium "state of motherhood" (because of the association of marriage with parenthood) < matr- "mother"] |
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