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Definition of matrimony noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

matrimony

noun
 
/ˈmætrɪməni/
 
/ˈmætrɪməʊni/
 [uncountable] (formal or specialist)
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  1. marriage; the state of being married
    • holy matrimony
    Topics Life stagesc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin matrimonium, based on mater, matr- ‘mother’.
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