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matrimony

 
/ˈmæ·trəˌmoʊ·ni/ n [U] fml

Definition

the state of being married: the bonds of matrimony matrimonial
 
/ˌmæ·trəˈmoʊ·ni·əl/ adj [not gradable]
matrimonial advice
(Definition of matrimony n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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