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- [wed-lok]
- /ˈwɛdˌlɒk/
- /ˈwed.lɒk/
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- [wed-lok]
- /ˈwɛdˌlɒk/
Definitions of wedlock word
- noun wedlock the state of marriage; matrimony. 1
- noun wedlock The state of being married. 1
- noun wedlock marriage 1
- uncountable noun wedlock Wedlock is the state of being married. 0
- noun wedlock the state of being married 0
- noun wedlock the state of being married; matrimony 0
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Origin of wedlock
First appearance:
before 1100 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1100; Middle English wedlok, Old English wedlāc literally, a pledging, equivalent to wed pledge (see wed) + -lāc verbal noun suffix
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Parts of speech for Wedlock
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wedlock popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
wedlock usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for wedlock
noun wedlock
- matrimony — the state of being married; marriage: He was married in 1870 and lived in matrimony 12 years.
- marriage — (broadly) any of the diverse forms of interpersonal union established in various parts of the world to form a familial bond that is recognized legally, religiously, or socially, granting the participating partners mutual conjugal rights and responsibilities and including, for example, opposite-sex marriage, same-sex marriage, plural marriage, and arranged marriage: Anthropologists say that some type of marriage has been found in every known human society since ancient times. See Word Story at the current entry.
- alliance — An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.
- association — An association is an official group of people who have the same job, aim, or interest.
- coupling — A coupling is a device which is used to join two vehicles or pieces of equipment together.
Antonyms for wedlock
noun wedlock
- antagonism — Antagonism between people is hatred or dislike between them. Antagonisms are instances of this.
- disunion — a severance of union; separation; disjunction.
- division — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
- divorce — a divorced man.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
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