MATRIMONY


Meaning of MATRIMONY in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

holy

At its strongest, sexuality within holy matrimony was only justified as a necessary part of reproduction.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

be joined in marriage/holy matrimony

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a couple bound in the state of holy matrimony

the institution of matrimony

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Anyway, matrimony carried an added bonus: travel benefits.

As for matrimony , Negro marriages were seldom allowed under Southern slavery, and Unmarried motherhood was the imposed and accepted code.

At its strongest, sexuality within holy matrimony was only justified as a necessary part of reproduction.

But of course, you aren't out to trap me into matrimony , so it is easier for you to be frank.

Fifteen years after the broken engagement, her attraction to Eddie was muddled neither by youth nor by the threat of matrimony .

His Aunt Deborah was fun, too: her attempts and failures at matrimony were a long-running serial story, presented comically.

So much that you would continue on with your matrimony just for their sake.

Your father sloughed off the coils of matrimony soon enough and replaced them with the coils of conspiracy.

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