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1married

adjective

: united in marriage

: having a husband or wife

: of or relating to marriage

Full Definition of MARRIED

1
a :  being in the state of matrimony :  wedded
b :  of or relating to marriage :  connubial
2
:  united, joined
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First Known Use of MARRIED

14th century

Related to MARRIED

Synonyms
conjugal, connubial, marital, matrimonial, nuptial, wedded
Antonyms
nonmarital

Rhymes with MARRIED

harried, varied

2married

noun

: a married person

plural marrieds or married

Full Definition of MARRIED

:  a married person <young marrieds are paid undue … attention — Paul Goodman>
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First Known Use of MARRIED

1897

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. married
  2. marry
  3. married name
  4. marry off
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