| 单词 | matrimonial |
| 释义 | matrimonial (once / 2042 pages) adj Anything matrimonial has something to do with marriage or married people. A formal way to say "wedding," for example, would be "matrimonial event." Marriage is a matrimonial agreement or bond, and the house a newly wed couple moves into can be called a matrimonial home. Matrimonial law governs the rules of marriage — like the license that declares two people legally married, or the age a person must be, legally, to get married. Originally, matrimonial was a noun meaning "a marriage," and then "a classified ad posted by someone seeking a spouse." WORD FAMILYmatrimonial: matrimonially+/matrimony: matrimonial, matrimonies USAGE EXAMPLESWill such prizes and food-centric matrimonial programmes ultimately yield results? BBC(Dec 24, 2016) Mr. Vereen, 70, hired a matrimonial lawyer, John DiMascio of Garden City, on Long Island, who filed papers in Brooklyn for the divorce. New York Times(Nov 29, 2016) John Slowiaczek will serve as president of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Washington Times(Nov 25, 2016) adj of or relating to the state of marriage Syn marital, married |
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