Definition of wedlock in English:

wedlock

noun ˈwɛdlɒkˈwɛdˌlɑk

mass noun

The state of being married.
Example sentencesExamples
- Their results provide strong indications that policymakers who are promoting wedlock are indeed serving the public well.
- Holidays together ought to be obligatory for couples thinking of wedlock.
- He's 22 next month and already they're shoving him up the aisle into wedlock.
- For, wedlock these days is determined not by the heart but by one's ‘fortunes’.
- They married in 2002, and their first year of wedlock was documented on a TV show.
- Terry Prendergast, chief executive of Marriage Care, which counsels couples on coping with the strains of wedlock, agrees.
- He told the court that wedlock now was not what it was traditionally.
- Give and take is the key to a successful marriage, say a Malmesbury couple who have celebrated 50 years of wedlock.
- He claims he was forced to resign because he lives with his partner out of wedlock.
- As in much of Europe, many young couples in this overwhelmingly Roman Catholic nation tend to live together out of wedlock.
- This story makes reference to the age-old anxiety surrounding the idea of legitimacy and wedlock.
- He seems inclined to accept the steady, court-imposed march of gay wedlock.
- In a culture where relationships outside wedlock are frowned upon, many women are living lives of lonely misery, she said.
- Opposition to sex out of wedlock as a concept just seems so outdated.
- The happy couple were joined in wedlock by local priest Fr. Gerry Chestnutt.
- People living in the northwest are in poor health, live out of wedlock and look after sick relatives, according to the latest census.
- The couple were joined in wedlock by Fr, Gerry Chestnutt with the reception held afterwards in the Tower Hotel.
- Living together out of wedlock is more popular among couples today than ever.
- But illicit cohabitations and love affairs out of wedlock increased significantly.
- He was head over heels in love with a German girl by the time he completed medicine and the mutual affection ended in wedlock.
Synonyms
marriage, matrimony, holy matrimony, married state, union, conjugal bond

Phrases

born in (or out of) wedlock

Born of married (or unmarried) parents.
the story concerns a woman who conceives a child out of wedlock and is rejected by the baby's father
Example sentencesExamples
- More than half of all first children are born out of wedlock.
- Nevertheless, there has been a sharp increase in children who are not only born out of wedlock but are raised without a father.
- The ‘green paper’ also proposes that children be given equal rights whether or not they were born in wedlock.’
- Yes, I didn't want anyone to know I was born out of wedlock, and I didn't want to let anyone know that I was adopted.
- Only her first child was born out of wedlock.
- And one in three children these days is born out of wedlock.
- For example, there was the case of one child born out of wedlock, whose parents had subsequently married.
- Church law legitimised children born out of wedlock whose parents subsequently married.
- He's a lot older than us because he was born out of wedlock, while my parents were still in high school.
- Usually, if a child is born out of wedlock, the parents will marry to take care of the child.

Origin

Late Old English wedlāc 'marriage vow', from wed 'pledge' (related to wed) + the suffix -lāc (denoting action).

Rhymes

deadlock, headlock

Definition of wedlock in US English:

wedlock

nounˈwɛdˌlɑkˈwedˌläk

The state of being married.
Example sentencesExamples
- But illicit cohabitations and love affairs out of wedlock increased significantly.
- He's 22 next month and already they're shoving him up the aisle into wedlock.
- In a culture where relationships outside wedlock are frowned upon, many women are living lives of lonely misery, she said.
- Opposition to sex out of wedlock as a concept just seems so outdated.
- He seems inclined to accept the steady, court-imposed march of gay wedlock.
- He was head over heels in love with a German girl by the time he completed medicine and the mutual affection ended in wedlock.
- For, wedlock these days is determined not by the heart but by one's ‘fortunes’.
- Terry Prendergast, chief executive of Marriage Care, which counsels couples on coping with the strains of wedlock, agrees.
- The happy couple were joined in wedlock by local priest Fr. Gerry Chestnutt.
- He told the court that wedlock now was not what it was traditionally.
- This story makes reference to the age-old anxiety surrounding the idea of legitimacy and wedlock.
- As in much of Europe, many young couples in this overwhelmingly Roman Catholic nation tend to live together out of wedlock.
- They married in 2002, and their first year of wedlock was documented on a TV show.
- The couple were joined in wedlock by Fr, Gerry Chestnutt with the reception held afterwards in the Tower Hotel.
- He claims he was forced to resign because he lives with his partner out of wedlock.
- Holidays together ought to be obligatory for couples thinking of wedlock.
- Give and take is the key to a successful marriage, say a Malmesbury couple who have celebrated 50 years of wedlock.
- Living together out of wedlock is more popular among couples today than ever.
- People living in the northwest are in poor health, live out of wedlock and look after sick relatives, according to the latest census.
- Their results provide strong indications that policymakers who are promoting wedlock are indeed serving the public well.
Synonyms
marriage, matrimony, holy matrimony, married state, union, conjugal bond

Phrases

born in (or out of) wedlock

Born of married (or unmarried) parents.
the story concerns a woman who conceives a child out of wedlock and is rejected by the baby's father
Example sentencesExamples
- The ‘green paper’ also proposes that children be given equal rights whether or not they were born in wedlock.’
- More than half of all first children are born out of wedlock.
- Only her first child was born out of wedlock.
- Nevertheless, there has been a sharp increase in children who are not only born out of wedlock but are raised without a father.
- Usually, if a child is born out of wedlock, the parents will marry to take care of the child.
- And one in three children these days is born out of wedlock.
- He's a lot older than us because he was born out of wedlock, while my parents were still in high school.
- Church law legitimised children born out of wedlock whose parents subsequently married.
- For example, there was the case of one child born out of wedlock, whose parents had subsequently married.
- Yes, I didn't want anyone to know I was born out of wedlock, and I didn't want to let anyone know that I was adopted.

Origin

Late Old English wedlāc ‘marriage vow’, from wed ‘pledge’ (related to wed) + the suffix -lāc (denoting action).

单词	wedlock
释义	Definition of wedlock in English: wedlock noun ˈwɛdlɒkˈwɛdˌlɑk mass noun The state of being married. Example sentencesExamples Their results provide strong indications that policymakers who are promoting wedlock are indeed serving the public well. Holidays together ought to be obligatory for couples thinking of wedlock. He's 22 next month and already they're shoving him up the aisle into wedlock. For, wedlock these days is determined not by the heart but by one's ‘fortunes’. They married in 2002, and their first year of wedlock was documented on a TV show. Terry Prendergast, chief executive of Marriage Care, which counsels couples on coping with the strains of wedlock, agrees. He told the court that wedlock now was not what it was traditionally. Give and take is the key to a successful marriage, say a Malmesbury couple who have celebrated 50 years of wedlock. He claims he was forced to resign because he lives with his partner out of wedlock. As in much of Europe, many young couples in this overwhelmingly Roman Catholic nation tend to live together out of wedlock. This story makes reference to the age-old anxiety surrounding the idea of legitimacy and wedlock. He seems inclined to accept the steady, court-imposed march of gay wedlock. In a culture where relationships outside wedlock are frowned upon, many women are living lives of lonely misery, she said. Opposition to sex out of wedlock as a concept just seems so outdated. The happy couple were joined in wedlock by local priest Fr. Gerry Chestnutt. People living in the northwest are in poor health, live out of wedlock and look after sick relatives, according to the latest census. The couple were joined in wedlock by Fr, Gerry Chestnutt with the reception held afterwards in the Tower Hotel. Living together out of wedlock is more popular among couples today than ever. But illicit cohabitations and love affairs out of wedlock increased significantly. He was head over heels in love with a German girl by the time he completed medicine and the mutual affection ended in wedlock. Synonyms marriage, matrimony, holy matrimony, married state, union, conjugal bond Phrases born in (or out of) wedlock Born of married (or unmarried) parents. the story concerns a woman who conceives a child out of wedlock and is rejected by the baby's father Example sentencesExamples More than half of all first children are born out of wedlock. Nevertheless, there has been a sharp increase in children who are not only born out of wedlock but are raised without a father. The ‘green paper’ also proposes that children be given equal rights whether or not they were born in wedlock.’ Yes, I didn't want anyone to know I was born out of wedlock, and I didn't want to let anyone know that I was adopted. Only her first child was born out of wedlock. And one in three children these days is born out of wedlock. For example, there was the case of one child born out of wedlock, whose parents had subsequently married. Church law legitimised children born out of wedlock whose parents subsequently married. He's a lot older than us because he was born out of wedlock, while my parents were still in high school. Usually, if a child is born out of wedlock, the parents will marry to take care of the child. Origin Late Old English wedlāc 'marriage vow', from wed 'pledge' (related to wed) + the suffix -lāc (denoting action). Rhymes deadlock, headlock noun.1 phr. Definition of wedlock in US English: wedlock nounˈwɛdˌlɑkˈwedˌläk The state of being married. Example sentencesExamples But illicit cohabitations and love affairs out of wedlock increased significantly. He's 22 next month and already they're shoving him up the aisle into wedlock. In a culture where relationships outside wedlock are frowned upon, many women are living lives of lonely misery, she said. Opposition to sex out of wedlock as a concept just seems so outdated. He seems inclined to accept the steady, court-imposed march of gay wedlock. He was head over heels in love with a German girl by the time he completed medicine and the mutual affection ended in wedlock. For, wedlock these days is determined not by the heart but by one's ‘fortunes’. Terry Prendergast, chief executive of Marriage Care, which counsels couples on coping with the strains of wedlock, agrees. The happy couple were joined in wedlock by local priest Fr. Gerry Chestnutt. He told the court that wedlock now was not what it was traditionally. This story makes reference to the age-old anxiety surrounding the idea of legitimacy and wedlock. As in much of Europe, many young couples in this overwhelmingly Roman Catholic nation tend to live together out of wedlock. They married in 2002, and their first year of wedlock was documented on a TV show. The couple were joined in wedlock by Fr, Gerry Chestnutt with the reception held afterwards in the Tower Hotel. He claims he was forced to resign because he lives with his partner out of wedlock. Holidays together ought to be obligatory for couples thinking of wedlock. Give and take is the key to a successful marriage, say a Malmesbury couple who have celebrated 50 years of wedlock. Living together out of wedlock is more popular among couples today than ever. People living in the northwest are in poor health, live out of wedlock and look after sick relatives, according to the latest census. Their results provide strong indications that policymakers who are promoting wedlock are indeed serving the public well. Synonyms marriage, matrimony, holy matrimony, married state, union, conjugal bond Phrases born in (or out of) wedlock Born of married (or unmarried) parents. the story concerns a woman who conceives a child out of wedlock and is rejected by the baby's father Example sentencesExamples The ‘green paper’ also proposes that children be given equal rights whether or not they were born in wedlock.’ More than half of all first children are born out of wedlock. Only her first child was born out of wedlock. Nevertheless, there has been a sharp increase in children who are not only born out of wedlock but are raised without a father. Usually, if a child is born out of wedlock, the parents will marry to take care of the child. And one in three children these days is born out of wedlock. He's a lot older than us because he was born out of wedlock, while my parents were still in high school. Church law legitimised children born out of wedlock whose parents subsequently married. For example, there was the case of one child born out of wedlock, whose parents had subsequently married. Yes, I didn't want anyone to know I was born out of wedlock, and I didn't want to let anyone know that I was adopted. Origin Late Old English wedlāc ‘marriage vow’, from wed ‘pledge’ (related to wed) + the suffix -lāc (denoting action). noun.1 phr.
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