MORGANATIC


Meaning of MORGANATIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌmɔ:ɡəˈnætɪk ]

adj. 1 (of a marriage) between a person of high rank and another of lower rank, the spouse and children having no claim to the possessions or title of the person of higher rank. 2 (of a wife) married in this way. øømorganatically adv. [F morganatique or G morganatisch f. med.L matrimonium ad morganaticam 'marriage with a morning gift', the husband's gift to the wife after consummation being his only obligation in such a marriage]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.