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[ mar-i-tl ] / ˈmær ɪ tl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR marital ON THESAURUS.COM
of or relating to marriage; conjugal; matrimonial: marital vows; marital discord. Archaic. of or relating to a husband. Origin of marital1595–1605; <Latin marītālis of married people, derivative of marītus of marriage. See marry1, -al1 OTHER WORDS FROM maritalmar·i·tal·ly, adverbnon·mar·i·tal, adjectivenon·mar·i·tal·ly, adverbpost·mar·i·tal, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH maritalmarshal, marital , martialWords nearby maritalmarish, Marisol, Marist, maritage, Maritain, marital, marital therapy, maritime, Maritime Alps, maritime belt, Maritime Command Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for maritalThere was no sign of a struggle, and no hint of marital dispute or financial problems. Family's Best Friend Charged With Murdering Them All|Nina Strochlic|November 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST How her role became more “maternal rather than marital,” and branding Hawking an “all-powerful emperor” and “masterly puppeteer.” The Other Side of Stephen Hawking: Strippers, Aliens, and Disturbing Abuse Claims|Marlow Stern|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST Mrs. Davenport has been married 24 years, so this is an issue of marital privacy. The Town Where Your Sex Toy Could Land You in Jail|Emily Shire, Lizzie Crocker|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST But that's changed: marital rape is a crime, one only punishable by prison time. House Arrest for Marital Rape, Are you Kidding?!|Sally Kohn|May 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Either one describes the bouts of anxiety single guys in their thirties feel about their marital status. High Manxiety: Thirtysomething Men Are The New Neurotic Singles|Hannah Seligson|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST Unjustified refusal to perform the marital duty for at least one year. Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World|Hyacinthe Ringrose The Duke, in the exercise of his marital authority, took her from Court, not permitting her any longer to visit Versailles. Political Women, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sutherland Menzies I can imagine little Fyne solemnly sympathetic, solemnly listening, solemnly retreating to the marital bedroom. Consequently the marital relation must have existed formerly between the man in question and the whole group of unawa women. Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia|Northcote W. Thomas He wondered what marital tragedy was behind her attitude, and was still wondering, when she spoke again in a hard voice. The Lady of North Star|Ottwell J. Binns
British Dictionary definitions for marital
adjectiveof or relating to marriagemarital status of or relating to a husband Derived forms of maritalmaritally, adverbWord Origin for maritalC17: from Latin marītālis, from marītus married (adj), husband (n); related to mās male 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 Words related to maritalmatrimonial, wedded, married, conjugal, connubial, nuptial, spousal |