MATRIMONIAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does matrimonial mean? 

• MATRIMONIAL (adjective)
  The adjective MATRIMONIAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the state of marriage

  Familiarity information: MATRIMONIAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MATRIMONIAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the state of marriage

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

marital; married; matrimonial

Context example:

married bliss

Pertainym:

marriage (the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce))

Derivation:

matrimony (the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce))

 Context examples 

Pray, my dear aunt, what is the difference in matrimonial affairs, between the mercenary and the prudent motive?

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

Nobody can think more highly of the matrimonial state than myself.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

I had thought he would hardly speak to me, and I was certain he had given up the pursuit of his matrimonial scheme: the sequel showed I was mistaken on both points.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

Though he studiously concealed his hand, this morning before breakfast, in writing the direction-card which he attached to the little brown valise of happier days, the eagle-glance of matrimonial anxiety detected, d, o, n, distinctly traced.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

When he had told us so much he went on:—Frankly we did our best to prevent such a testamentary disposition, and pointed out certain contingencies that might leave her daughter either penniless or not so free as she should be to act regarding a matrimonial alliance.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

You might not give Emma such a complete education as your powers would seem to promise; but you were receiving a very good education from her, on the very material matrimonial point of submitting your own will, and doing as you were bid; and if Weston had asked me to recommend him a wife, I should certainly have named Miss Taylor.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

This seems as if nothing were a security for matrimonial comfort.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

If ever I bestowed a thought upon the cases, as they dragged their slow length before me, it was only to wonder, in the matrimonial cases (remembering Dora), how it was that married people could ever be otherwise than happy; and, in the Prerogative cases, to consider, if the money in question had been left to me, what were the foremost steps I should immediately have taken in regard to Dora.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)

They continued together with unabated regard however, till the marriage of Miss Campbell, who by that chance, that luck which so often defies anticipation in matrimonial affairs, giving attraction to what is moderate rather than to what is superior, engaged the affections of Mr. Dixon, a young man, rich and agreeable, almost as soon as they were acquainted; and was eligibly and happily settled, while Jane Fairfax had yet her bread to earn.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

He knew his uncle too well to consult him on any matrimonial scheme.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)