Wedlock
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɛd.lɒk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wedlock is a noun meaning The state of being married.
Meaning
The state of being married.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) A wife; a married woman.
Example Sentences
Nothing Jesus Christ more quemeth (pleaseth) Than love in wedlock where men it yemeth (keepeth);
Which of these is thy Wedlock, Menelaus? thy Hellen? thy Lucrece? that we may do her Honour; mad Boy?
that lovely payre, / Enlincked fast in wedlockes loyall bond, / Bold Marinell with Florimell the fayre […]
If I were about to marry, I should try it; that is, if I were a student of girldom with a view to wedlock for in truth, I am a marrying man.
Word Forms
- wedlocks
Synonyms for wedlock
Depending on context, synonyms include matrimony, marriage, union.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include marriage, matrimony, union, marital, matrimonial, married.
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