wedlock

/ˈwɛdlɑk/
noun
  1. The state of being married.
    • They were joined in wedlock at the old church in town.
    • In many cultures, children born in wedlock have certain legal rights.
    • The couple celebrated fifty years of wedlock with a big party.
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