| Pronunciation: | 'maritl | ||
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| Matching Terms: | marital communications privilege, marital status, maritated | ||
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| Definition: | [adj] of or relating to the state of marriage; "marital status"; "marital fidelity"; "married bliss" | ||
| Synonyms: | married, matrimonial | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \Mar"i*tal\, a. [F., fr. L. maritalis, fr. maritus
belonging to marriage, n., a husband. See {Marry}, v.]
Of or pertaining to a husband; as, marital rights, duties,
authority. ``Marital affection.'' --Ayliffe.
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