conjugal
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con·ju·gal
(kŏn'jə-gəl) 
adj.
Of or relating to marriage or the relationship of spouses.
conjugally con'ju·gal·ly adv.
adj.
Of or relating to marriage or the relationship of spouses.
[Latin coniugālis, from coniūnx, coniug-, spouse, from coniungere, to join in marriage. See conjoin.]
conjugality con'ju·gal'i·ty (-găl'ĭ-tē) n.conjugally con'ju·gal·ly adv.
Fowler's Modern English Usage:
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conjugal
meaning 'relating to marriage', is pronounced with stress on the first syllable.
| congeries, confusable words, conflict | |
| conjunction, conjure, conjuror |
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conjugal
adjective
- Of, relating to, or typical of marriage: connubial, hymeneal, marital, married, matrimonial, nuptial, spousal, wedded. See marriage/unmarried.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law:
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Conjugal
This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.
Pertaining or relating to marriage; suitable or applicable to married people.
Conjugal rights are those that are considered to be part and parcel of the state of matrimony, such as love, sex, companionship, and support.
Loss of consortium is a loss of any or all conjugal rights.
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conjugal
IN BRIEF: Having to do with marriage.
There were no conjugal visits allowed in the prison.
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(kon-juh-guhl)
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.
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categories related to 'conjugal'
- Marriage and Divorce - conjugal: (adj) pertaining to marriage or the relationship between husband and wife; connubial; marital; nuptial
Translations:
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Conjugal
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ægteskabelig
Français (French)
adj. - conjugal
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - συζυγικός
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - conjugal
Русский (Russian)
супружеский, брачный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - conyugal, matrimonial
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - äktenskaplig
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
结婚的, 配偶的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 結婚的, 配偶的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 婚姻の, 夫婦の
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) زوجي, زيجي, ما يخص الزواج
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - של הזוג, של נישואים
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