noun · countable / uncountable · rare

matrimony

mat·ri·mo·ny

matrimony · matrimonies

шлюб, одруження, весілля

брак, свадьба, замужество, бракосочетание

Ehe, Hochzeit, Heirat, Trauung

Marriage; the state of being marriedMarriage; the state of being married.

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UK/ˈmat.ɹɪ.mə.ni/US/ˈmæt.ɹɪˌmoʊ.ni/

» Her wealth finally allured him into matrimony.

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Meaning

4 senses

(uncountable)Marriage; the state of being married.
Ehe, Hochzeit, Heirat
бракbrak, супру́жествоsuprúžestvo, заму́жествоzamúžestvo
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
(countable)The ceremony of marriage.
the ceremony or sacrament of marriage
(uncountable)A particular solitaire card game using two decks of cards.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A spouse.

Examples

4 sentences

Her wealth finally allured him into matrimony.
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The critical period in matrimony is breakfast time.
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Matrimony is the attempt of a couple to solve problems they would never have had as singles.
ruСупружество — это попытка двоих решить проблемы, с которыми бы они никогда не столкнулись поодиночке. — sharptoothed
deDie Ehe ist ein Versuch, zu zweit mit den Problemen fertig zu werden, die man allein niemals gehabt hätte. — Esperantostern
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A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony, in a moment.
ruВоображение женщины очень живо: оно переходит от восхищения к любви и от любви к браку в один момент. — Robertpaulson
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Translations

8 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

marriage or the state of being married — see also marriage:

marriage ceremony — see also wedding:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

marriage or the state of being married — see also marriage:

marriage ceremony — see also wedding:

Origin

From Old French matremoine, from Latin mātrimōnium (“marriage, wedlock”), from mātri(s) (“

From Old French matremoine, from Latin mātrimōnium (“marriage, wedlock”), from mātri(s) (“mother”) + -mōnium (“obligation”). By surface analysis, matri- + -mony. Compare patrimony.

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