matrimonial
/mætɹɪˈməʊnɪ.əl/ noun C2- A classified advertisement describing a person who wishes to find a marriage partner.
Plural matrimonials
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“Pray, my dear aunt, what is the difference in matrimonial affairs, between the mercenary and the prudent motive?
If I were to invite you and the Count and Countess of Morcerf to this dinner, I should give it the appearance of being a matrimonial meeting, or at least Madame de Morcerf would look upon the affair in that light, especially if Baron Danglars did me the honor to bring his daughter.
Really I like him extremely; is there not also a matrimonial engagement contemplated for him?”
“It might cause him to fail in some desirable matrimonial alliance.”
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