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mar·i·tage \ˈmarəd.ij\ noun also mar·i·ta·gi·um \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈtājēəm\ (plural maritages \-jə̇z\ ; also marita·gia \-ēə\) Etymology: Medieval Latin maritagium, from Old French mariage, maritage, marriage — more at marriage 1. : the property brought to a husband by a wife according to feudal custom upon her marriage 2. a. : the right of a feudal lord to dispose in a marriage of the heiress, minor heir, or widow of a vassal b. (1) : a payment made by a vassal in return for the lord's waiver of such right (2) : a fine imposed on a vassal for his violation of such right |