Matrimony

n. rite of marriage; wedding ceremony; state of being married

“Spouse” redirects here. For more information on the role, see Husband or Wife. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. Civil marriage is the legal concept of marriage.
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Noun
1. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"
(synonym) marriage, union, spousal relationship, wedlock
(hypernym) marital status
(hyponym) bigamy
(classification) law, jurisprudence
2. the ceremony or sacrament of marriage
(hypernym) sacrament

(n.)
The union of man and woman as husband and wife; the nuptial state; marriage; wedlock.
  

(n.)
A kind of game at cards played by several persons.
  

The legal state of being married. - (read more on Matrimony)