matrimony

Etymology

From Old French matremoine, from Latin mātrimōnium (“marriage, wedlock”), from māter (“mother”) + -mōnium (“obligation”). Also matri- + -mony. Compare patrimony.

noun

  1. (uncountable) Marriage; the state of being married.
  2. (countable) The ceremony of marriage.
  3. (uncountable) A particular solitaire card game using two decks of cards.

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