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marital

[mar-i-tl]

  1. of or relating to marriage; conjugal; matrimonial.

    marital vows; marital discord.

  2. Archaic.of or relating to a husband.



marital

/ ˈæɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to marriage

    marital status

  2. of or relating to a husband

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Other Word Forms

  • maritally adverb
  • nonmarital adjective
  • nonmaritally adverb
  • postmarital adjective
  • ˈٲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of marital1

1595–1605; < Latin ī of married people, derivative of īٳܲ of marriage. See marry 1, -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of marital1

C17: from Latin ī, from īٳܲ married (adj), husband (n); related to male
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The cause of marital death, according to Nick, is boredom.

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Your Montana of “Die, My Love” is also unique, filled with local color but almost an abstract place where a marital unraveling can take center stage.

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“There’s a lot at stake for Joe,” said McClarnon, whose Navajo police lieutenant contends with marital discord, childhood trauma and a pesky FBI investigation.

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If you’re having marital troubles, you might seek out a couples counselor.

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Maybe Rhimes considered some places in the joint to be sacred, or simply too typical to add spice to their marital transgressions.

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