matrimonial

adjective

mat·​ri·​mo·​nial ˌma-trə-ˈmō-nē-əl How to pronounce matrimonial (audio)
-nyəl
: of or relating to marriage, the married state, or married persons
matrimonially adverb

Examples of matrimonial in a Sentence

she plans to focus on matrimonial concerns after she's established in her career
Recent Examples on the Web Orange County loves love and wants couples who are looking to take the matrimonial leap to stop by the courthouse Thursday — leap day, that special date that only arrives once every four years. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024 The vampire matrimonial attorneys have sucked me dry. Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023 One key question recurs regarding matrimonial bling: how to wear both your wedding and engagement ring? Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2023 In more recent times, matrimonial dishevelment and the unravelling of bliss have yielded to gladiatorial combat, with each gossip site its own colosseum. Andrew O’Hagan, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2023 This is a movie about the killing of a matrimonial union curdled by bitterness and unsaid broken promises. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2023 Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley are glowing in matrimonial bliss. Melissa Montoya, Peoplemag, 26 Aug. 2023 The acrimonious split offers a rare glimpse into a high-profile divorce in New York, where matrimonial proceedings are generally confidential. Chris Dolmetsch, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2023 Powers, who found his victims through matrimonial agencies, was one of the first serial murderers whose crimes were mercilessly exploited by the press, perhaps to distract readers from the Depression. New York Times, 14 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of matrimonial was in the 15th century

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“Matrimonial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matrimonial. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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