SINCE 1828
maritage
noun
mar·i·tage
| \ ˈmarətij\
variants:
or less commonly maritagium \ ˌ⸗⸗ˈtājēəm \
plural maritages\ -jə̇z \
also maritagia\ -ēə \
Definition of maritage
1
: the property brought to a husband by a wife according to feudal custom upon her marriage
2a
: the right of a feudal lord to dispose in a marriage of the heiress, minor heir, or widow of a vassal
b(1)
: a payment made by a vassal in return for the lord's waiver of such right
(2)
: a fine imposed on a vassal for his violation of such right
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