WEDLOCK


Meaning of WEDLOCK in English

■ noun the state of being married.

Phrases

born in (or out of ) ~ born of married (or unmarried) parents.

Origin

OE wedlāc 'marriage vow', from wed 'pledge' + the suffix -lāc (denoting action).

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