MATRIMONY


Meaning of MATRIMONY in English

/ ˈmætrɪməni; NAmE -moʊni/ noun

[ U ] ( formal or technical ) marriage; the state of being married :

holy matrimony

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : via Old French from Latin matrimonium , based on mater , matr- mother.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.