connubiality
Definition
- Noun:
- The state of being married: "connubiality" refers to the condition or quality of being married; the marital relationship.
- Married life: It denotes the lifestyle, duties, and companionship associated with being a spouse.
- The right to marry: In legal or formal contexts, "connubiality" can also refer to the legal right or capacity to enter into marriage.
Usage Examples
State of marriage:
- After years of connubiality, they still enjoyed each other's company. (They were happily married for a long time.)
- The priest blessed their connubiality during the ceremony. (He blessed their marriage.)
Married life:
- Connubiality brought them both comfort and responsibility. (Married life gave them joy and duties.)
- She wrote a book about the joys of connubiality. (She wrote about the pleasures of being a wife.)
Right to marry:
- The law guarantees connubiality for all adult citizens. (The law ensures everyone has the right to marry.)
- Restrictions on connubiality were lifted in the new constitution. (Limits on the right to marry were removed.)
Advanced Usage
"state of connubiality": a formal phrase for being married.
- They entered a state of connubiality last spring. (They got married last spring.)
"connubiality rights": legal entitlements related to marriage.
- The court upheld their connubiality rights. (The court protected their marital legal privileges.)
Variants and Related Words
Connubial (adj): relating to marriage or the relationship of a married couple.
- They shared a connubial bond that lasted decades. (They had a strong marital connection.)
Connubially (adv): in a manner relating to marriage.
- They lived connubially for fifty years. (They lived as a married couple for fifty years.)
Synonyms
- Matrimony: the state of being married; the ceremony or institution of marriage.
- Wedlock: the condition of being married (often used in formal or legal contexts).
- Marriage: the legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners.
Related Idioms
- Tie the knot: to get married (informal).
- They tied the knot after a long engagement. (They got married.)
- Wedded bliss: the happiness of a married couple.
- Their connubiality was marked by wedded bliss. (Their marriage was very happy.)