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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The right of the lord of the fee to dispose of the heiress, later also of the male heir, in marriage..
And they may sell the wardship of the lands, and the maritages of the heirs, if they are not married, but they cannot alienate any part of the inheritance or they may offend as regards a remaindership.
Use maritage when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Maritage means The right of the lord of the fee to dispose of the heiress, later also of the male heir, in marriage..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
And they may sell the wardship of the lands, and the maritages of the heirs, if they are not married, but they cannot alienate any part of the inheritance or they may offend as regards a remaindership.
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