matrimony
pronunciation
How to pronounce matrimony in British English:
UK [ˈmætrɪməni]
How to pronounce matrimony in American English:
US [ˈmætrɪmoʊni]
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- Noun:
- the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
- the ceremony or sacrament of marriage
Word Origin
- matrimony (n.)
- c. 1300, from Old French matremoine "matrimony, marriage" and directly from Latin matrimonium "wedlock, marriage," from matrem (nominative mater) "mother" (see mother (n.1)) + -monium, suffix signifying "action, state, condition."
Example
- 1. The percentage of republicans favoring same-sex matrimony held steady at 28 percent .
- 2. In japan women are refusing to swap their careers for the fetters of matrimony .
- 3. Prince william hovers on the brink of matrimony - a year or so before his 30th birthday .
- 4. To me that sounds more like a vat inspection than a process likely to end in matrimony , but what do I know ?
- 5. Britain took a small step this week towards eroding the legal distinction between gays and straights in the matter of matrimony .