morganatic

[ mawr-guh-nat-ik ]

/ ˌmɔr gəˈnæt ɪk /

adjective

of or relating to a form of marriage in which a person of high rank, as a member of the nobility, marries someone of lower station with the stipulation that neither the low-ranking spouse nor their children, if any, will have any claim to the titles or entailed property of the high-ranking partner.

Origin of morganatic

1720–30; <New Latin morganāticus (adj.), for Medieval Latin phrase (mātrimōnium) ad morganāticam (marriage) to the extent of morning-gift (morganātica representing Germanic *morgangeba (feminine); compare Old English morgengiefu gift from husband to wife on day after wedding)

OTHER WORDS FROM morganatic

mor·ga·nat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby morganatic

Morgagni's nodule, Morgagni's prolapse, Morgagni's syndrome, Morgain le Fay, Morgan, morganatic, Morgan City, Morgan Hill, morganite, Morgan, J. Pierpont, Morgan le Fay

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Example sentences from the Web for morganatic

This marriage was morganatic, that is, the lady does not take the name, rank and title of her husband.
Face to Face with Kaiserism|James W. Gerard
In Germany “left-handed” or “morganatic” marriages were allowed by the Salic law between nobles and women of lower rank.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7|Various
Nothing but a morganatic marriage would be possible, and this would deprive his children of the throne.
Long Live the King|Mary Roberts Rinehart
This being the case, with Helen Mowbray as his morganatic wife, there could be no direct heir to the throne.
The Princess Virginia|C. N. Williamson

In that case, you think she would have been overjoyed with an offer to become the morganatic wife of the Emperor?
The Adventure of Princess Sylvia|Mrs. C. N. Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for morganatic

morganatic

/ (ˌmɔːɡəˈnætɪk) /

adjective

of or designating a marriage between a person of high rank and a person of low rank, by which the latter is not elevated to the higher rank and any issue have no rights to the succession of the higher party's titles, property, etc

Derived forms of morganatic

morganatically, adverb

Word Origin for morganatic

C18: from the Medieval Latin phrase mātrimōnium ad morganāticum marriage based on the morning-gift (a token present after consummation representing the husband's only liability); morganātica, ultimately from Old High German morgan morning; compare Old English morgengiefu morning-gift

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单词	morganatic
释义	morganatic [ mawr-guh-nat-ik ] / ˌmɔr gəˈnæt ɪk / adjective of or relating to a form of marriage in which a person of high rank, as a member of the nobility, marries someone of lower station with the stipulation that neither the low-ranking spouse nor their children, if any, will have any claim to the titles or entailed property of the high-ranking partner. Origin of morganatic 1720–30; <New Latin morganāticus (adj.), for Medieval Latin phrase (mātrimōnium) ad morganāticam (marriage) to the extent of morning-gift (morganātica representing Germanic *morgangeba (feminine); compare Old English morgengiefu gift from husband to wife on day after wedding) OTHER WORDS FROM morganatic mor·ga·nat·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby morganatic Morgagni's nodule, Morgagni's prolapse, Morgagni's syndrome, Morgain le Fay, Morgan, morganatic, Morgan City, Morgan Hill, morganite, Morgan, J. Pierpont, Morgan le Fay Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for morganatic This marriage was morganatic, that is, the lady does not take the name, rank and title of her husband. Face to Face with Kaiserism\|James W. Gerard In Germany “left-handed” or “morganatic” marriages were allowed by the Salic law between nobles and women of lower rank. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7\|Various Nothing but a morganatic marriage would be possible, and this would deprive his children of the throne. Long Live the King\|Mary Roberts Rinehart This being the case, with Helen Mowbray as his morganatic wife, there could be no direct heir to the throne. The Princess Virginia\|C. N. Williamson In that case, you think she would have been overjoyed with an offer to become the morganatic wife of the Emperor? The Adventure of Princess Sylvia\|Mrs. C. N. Williamson British Dictionary definitions for morganatic morganatic / (ˌmɔːɡəˈnætɪk) / adjective of or designating a marriage between a person of high rank and a person of low rank, by which the latter is not elevated to the higher rank and any issue have no rights to the succession of the higher party's titles, property, etc Derived forms of morganatic morganatically, adverb Word Origin for morganatic C18: from the Medieval Latin phrase mātrimōnium ad morganāticum marriage based on the morning-gift (a token present after consummation representing the husband's only liability); morganātica, ultimately from Old High German morgan morning; compare Old English morgengiefu morning-gift Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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