marital

adjective

mar·​i·​tal ˈmer-ə-tᵊl How to pronounce marital (audio)
ˈma-rə-
1
: of or relating to marriage or the married state
marital vows
2
archaic : of or relating to a husband and his role in marriage
maritally adverb

Examples of marital in a Sentence

They've been having marital problems. neither of them ever forgot their marital vows, no matter how hard things sometimes got
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At Tuesday's hearing for Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth, senators grilled him on his personal life, including his marital history—an unusual move for what is essentially a job interview. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 Think of it as a supranational marital spat: Everyone’s right and no one knows why. Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 In what may well be a spy movie for actual adults, director Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp concoct a moody drama steeped in espionage, marital trust issues and, one hopes, prime opportunities for playing the pause, the side-eye and the steely glare along with the words. Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025 The words tell about heartbreak and love, of faith in one another and faith in God, hope, hard work, marital harmony, and disharmony... Dave Paulson, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for marital 

Word History

Etymology

Latin maritalis, from maritus married

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of marital was in 1603

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Cite this Entry

“Marital.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marital. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

marital

adjective
mar·​i·​tal ˈmar-ət-ᵊl How to pronounce marital (audio)
: of or relating to marriage : conjugal
maritally adverb

Legal Definition

marital

adjective
mar·​i·​tal ˈmar-ət-ᵊl How to pronounce marital (audio)
: of or relating to marriage or the married state

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