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mariner’s compass
marinière
Mariolatry
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marionette
mariposa
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marital
marital status
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mark (1)
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marital

mar·i·tal [ márrət'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. of marriage: relating to marriage or the marriage of a particular couple

2. of husbands: relating to a husband or husbands ( formal )

[15th century. < Latin maritalis< maritus "married"]

mar·i·tal·ly adverb
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