Matrimonium ("matrimony"

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• Matrimonium — ist ein lateinisches Wort für Ehe. Es wird in zahlreichen römischen und kanonischen Rechtstexten sowie in kirchlichen Quellen verwendet. Vom Wortstamm her ist es mit mater (Mutter) verwandt, betont also besonders den Ehezweck der Erzeugung von… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Matrimony — Mat ri*mo*ny, n. [OE. matrimoine, through Old French, fr. L. matrimonium, fr. mater mother. See {Mother}.] 1. The union of man and woman as husband and wife; the nuptial state; marriage; wedlock. [1913 Webster] If either of you know any… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Matrimony vine — Matrimony Mat ri*mo*ny, n. [OE. matrimoine, through Old French, fr. L. matrimonium, fr. mater mother. See {Mother}.] 1. The union of man and woman as husband and wife; the nuptial state; marriage; wedlock. [1913 Webster] If either of you know any …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• matrimony — I noun alliance, cohabitation, conjugality, connubiality, consortium, espousal, espousement, joining, marriage, marriage tie, married life, married state, married status, match, mating, matrimonium, nuptial bond, nuptial state, nuptial tie,… …   Law dictionary

• matrimony — c.1300, from O.Fr. matremoine matrimony, marriage and directly from L. matrimonium wedlock, marriage, from matrem (nom. mater) mother (see MOTHER (Cf. mother) (n.1)) + monium, suffix signifying action, state, condition …   Etymology dictionary

• matrimony — ► NOUN ▪ the state or ceremony of being married. DERIVATIVES matrimonial adjective. ORIGIN Latin matrimonium, from mater mother …   English terms dictionary

• matrimony — [ma′trə mō΄nē] n. pl. matrimonies [ME matrimonye < OFr matrimoine < L matrimonium < mater (gen. matris), MOTHER1] 1. the act, rite, or sacrament of marriage 2. the state of being husband and wife 3. married life …   English World dictionary

• matrimony — mat|ri|mo|ny [ˈmætrıməni US mouni] n [U] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: matremoine, from Latin matrimonium being a mother, marriage , from mater mother ] formal the state of being married = ↑marriage ▪ They were joined together in holy… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• matrimony — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French matrimoignie, from Latin matrimonium, from matr , mater mother, matron more at mother Date: 14th century the union of man and woman as husband and wife ; marriage …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• matrimony — /ma treuh moh nee/, n., pl. matrimonies for 2. 1. the state of being married; marriage. 2. the rite, ceremony, or sacrament of marriage. [1250 1300; ME < L matrimonium wedlock. See MATRI , MONY] * * * …   Universalium

• matrimony — [ matrɪməni] noun the state or ceremony of being married; marriage. Derivatives matrimonial ˌmatrɪ məʊnɪəl adjective matrimonially adverb Origin ME: via OFr. from L. matrimonium, based on mater, matr mother …   English new terms dictionary