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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