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adjective mat·ri·mo·nial \ ˌma-trə-ˈmō-nē-əl , -nyəl \

Definition of matrimonial

:of or relating to marriage, the married state, or married persons

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matrimonially

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Examples of matrimonial in a Sentence

she plans to focus on matrimonial concerns after she's established in her career

Recent Examples of matrimonial from the Web

The Constitution, a secular document, permits free exercise of religious belief, which is why Jewish, Christian, and Muslim groups can regulate matrimonial issues and other matters among believers apart from civil law.

— john e. mcintyre, baltimoresun.com, "You can stop worrying about Sharia law. Really.," 19 Aug. 2017
To calm any matrimonial nerves, the couple did an hour of yoga together in the late morning (fittingly so, as their first date had been a kundalini class), but the bride still cried straight through her vows.

— rob haskell, Vogue, "Miranda Kerr’s Wedding Dress: An Exclusive Look at Her Custom Dior Haute Couture Gown," 16 July 2017
My mother had, unbeknownst to me, created a profile for me on an Indian matrimonial website and had been communicating with parents of eligible South Asian men all over the world.

— ruchika tulshyan, Good Housekeeping, "I Had an Arranged Marriage — But I Wasn't Forced Into It," 13 July 2017
Her mother is a senior associate in the matrimonial practice at Sager Gellerman Eisner, a law firm in Forest Hills, Queens.

— New York Times, "Taylor Bernheim, Tyler Young," 2 July 2017
But fashion’s shortened attention span certainly hasn’t penetrated the realm of wedding dresses: Although there are matrimonial trends (along with ones to be avoided), weddings are fundamentally all about tradition.

— rachel hahn, Vogue, "How to Rework Your Mother’s Wedding Dress for Your Own Big Day," 30 June 2017
Of all Rascal Flatts songs, this one has had the biggest life at weddings over the years, becoming a matrimonial classic.

— chuck dauphin, Billboard, "Rascal Flatts' 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks," 29 June 2017
The judge also rejected the firm’s claims that any conflict was negated because the matrimonial lawyers were leaving the law firm and taking Mr. Rose’s case with them.

— elizabeth olson, New York Times, "Breakaway Lawyers From Kasowitz Firm Point to Conflicts Dispute," 21 Mar. 2017

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