— fornicatory /fawr"ni keuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , adj.
/fawr'ni kay"sheuhn/ , n.
1. voluntary sexual intercourse between two unmarried persons or two persons not married to each other.
2. Bible. idolatry.
[ 1300-50; ME fornicacioun fornication- (s. of fornicatio ). See FORNICATE 1 , -ION ]