I. adjective
Etymology: Middle English maried, from past participle of marien to marry — more at marry
1.
a. : being in the state of matrimony : wedded
a married couple
b. : of or relating to marriage and especially to the marriage state : connubial
married love
2.
a. : united , shared
married responsibilities
our married voices wildly trolled — W.B.Yeats
b. of a piece of antique furniture : rebuilt of parts not originally from one piece
c. Britain , of goods for sale : available only as a unit
d. Britain , of a motion picture print : containing both the picture and sound record
II. noun
( -s )
: a married person — usually used in plural and in combination
the present-day young- marrieds