WEDLOCK


Meaning of WEDLOCK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwed-ˌläk ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English wedlok, from Old English wedlāc marriage bond, from wedd pledge + -lāc, suffix denoting activity

Date: 13th century

: the state of being married : marriage , matrimony

- out of wedlock

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.