marriageable

adjective mar·riage·able \ˈmer-i-jə-bəl, ˈma-ri-\

: able to marry or suitable for marriage

Full Definition of MARRIAGEABLE

: fit for or capable of marriage <not yet of marriageable age>

— mar·riage·abil·i·ty \ˌmer-i-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē, ˌma-ri-\ noun

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circa 1575

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