Matrimony

  • 71banns of matrimony — Public notice or proclamation of a matrimonial contract, and the intended celebration of the marriage of the parties in pursuance of such contract. Such announcement is required by certain religions to be made in a church or chapel, during… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 72banns of matrimony — Public notice or proclamation of a matrimonial contract, and the intended celebration of the marriage of the parties in pursuance of such contract. Such announcement is required by certain religions to be made in a church or chapel, during… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 73banns of matrimony — Notice given of an intended marriage, usually given by proclamation in church …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 74domicil of matrimony — See matrimonial domicil …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 75chinese matrimony vine — noun Usage: usually capitalized C : a strongly growing vinelike shrub (Lycium chinense) having purplish flowers and red berries …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 76Lycium barbarum — 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

  • 77marriage —  ; matrimony    Both these words (from the Latin maritare, meaning to wed, and matrimonium, meaning marriage or wedlock ) refer to the sacrament that celebrates the lifelong covenant or partnership of a man and woman both for their mutual well… …

    Glossary of theological terms

  • 78matrimonyvine — matrimony vine n. Any of various often thorny shrubs of the genus Lycium, some species of which are cultivated for their purplish flowers and brightly colored berries. Also called boxthorn. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 79lawful wedlock — Matrimony; the ceremony or state of marriage. State v Coliton, 73 ND 582, 17 NW2d 546, 156 ALR 1403 …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 80matrimonial — matrimony ► NOUN ▪ the state or ceremony of being married. DERIVATIVES matrimonial adjective. ORIGIN Latin matrimonium, from mater mother …

    English terms dictionary