1) French word used in English 2) Left-handed 3) Legitimate 4) Of a form of marriage 5) Of a kind of royal marriage
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1) Legitimate
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of, like or pertaining to a marriage between those of unequal rank
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• (a.) Pertaining to, in the manner of, or designating, a kind of marriage, called also left-handed marriage, between a man of superior rank and a woman of inferior, in which it is stipulated that neither the latter nor her children shall enjoy the rank or inherit the possessions of her husband.
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Pertaining to, in the manner of, or designating, a kind of marriage, called also left-handed marriage, between a man of superior rank and a woman of inferior, in which it is stipulated that neither the latter nor her children shall enjoy the rank or inherit the possessions of her husband. Morganat'ically. ... Origin: LL. Matrimonium ad morganaticam...
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Mor`ga·nat'ic adjective [ Late Latin
matrimonium ad morganaticam , from
morganatica a morning gift, a kind of dowry paid on the morning before or after the marriage, from Old High German
morgan morning, in
morgangeba morning gift, German
morgengabe . See
Morn...
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[
adj] - (of marriages) of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank
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adjective (of marriages) of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank; valid but with the understanding that the rank of the inferior remains unchanged and offspring do not succeed to titles or property of the superior
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of or pertaining to a form of marriage in which a person of high rank, as a member of the nobility, marries someone of lower station with the stipulation that neither the low-ranking spouse nor their children, if any, will have any claim to the titles or entailed property of the high-ranking partner.
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