marital status
noun
Definition of marital status
: the state of being married or not married —used on official forms to ask if a person is married, single, divorced, or widowed Please enter your marital status.
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maritalplay
: of or relating to marriage or the married state
: of or relating to a husband and his role in marriage
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statusplay
: position or rank in relation to others
: relative rank in a hierarchy of prestige
: high prestige
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