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conjugal
[kon-juh-guhl]
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of marriage.
conjugal vows.
Synonyms: , ,pertaining to the relation between marriage partners.
Synonyms:
conjugal
/ ˌkɒndʒʊˈɡælɪtɪ, ˈkɒndʒʊɡəl /
adjective
of or relating to marriage or the relationship between husband and wife
conjugal rights
conjugal
A descriptive term for the relationship between married persons. A conjugal family is the same as a nuclear family, composed of married parents and their children. Conjugal relatives (in-laws) trace their relations through the marriage of their respective blood relatives.
Other 51Թ Forms
- conjugality noun
- conjugally adverb
- nonconjugal adjective
- nonconjugally adverb
- nonconjugality noun
- unconjugal adjective
- ˈDzܲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of conjugal1
Example Sentences
A woman was killed during a conjugal visit with her husband, a convicted killer, at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, according to authorities.
“If they haven’t stopped these conjugal visits, they definitely have to stop that right now. Procedures need to change to make it safer.”
A convicted killer serving life in prison for four Los Angeles County slayings strangled his wife to death during a conjugal visit, Northern California sheriff’s officials announced.
The show opens with a widowed Suzannah, saucily played by Busch, mourning the loss of a “conjugal partner of inexhaustible pyrotechnics.”
I was surprised he would dare go into acting with me in a film about a long-lasting, conjugal relationship.”
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When To Use
Conjugal means relating to marriage, but it is perhaps best known for its use in conjugal visit, in a which prisoner is allowed to visit privately with their spouse for the purpose of having sexual relations.Otherwise, conjugal is often used in legal or religious contexts in discussions about particular aspects of marriage.Example: Gary and Sam got married in 1990 and have been living in conjugal bliss ever since.
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