matrimonies
Formal spousal bonds
Matrimonies is the plural of matrimony, meaning marriages or the state of being married.
The word appears in formal or legal contexts where multiple marriages are being discussed: The priest had officiated over hundreds of matrimonies.
It's rarely used in casual speech, where "marriages" is preferred.
Legal spousal unions
- contractsEnforceable written agreements
- licensesOfficial permissions to act
- certificatesOfficial proof documents
- registrationsFormal sign-up entries
civil unions · annulments · prenuptials · witnesses · jurisdictions · common-law · legitimacy · spousal
Marriage celebration events
- nuptialsVows and rings
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- unionsCombinations or confederations
celebrations · receptions · officiants · altars · chapels · processions · rites · sacraments
Formal business alliances
- householdsCohabitating domestic units
- familiesRelated people living together
- kinshipState of being related
- in-lawsRelatives through marriage
dynasties · lineages · mergers · status · commitments · cohabitation · domesticity · companionship
Put into order
- matchmakingArranging romantic connections
- alliancesFormal unions for cooperation
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
endogamy · exogamy · polyandry · polygyny · levirate · ketubah · handfasting · henna
marriages
Legal spousal unions
- contractsEnforceable written agreements
- licensesOfficial permissions to act
- certificatesOfficial proof documents
registrations · civil unions · annulments · prenuptials · witnesses · jurisdictions · common-law · legitimacy · spousal · dissolution
weddings
Marriage celebration events
- nuptialsVows and rings
- vowsSolemn binding promises
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
unions · celebrations · receptions · officiants · altars · chapels · processions · rites · sacraments · blessings
partnerships
Formal business alliances
- householdsCohabitating domestic units
- familiesRelated people living together
- kinshipState of being related
in-laws · dynasties · lineages · mergers · status · commitments · cohabitation · domesticity · companionship · bonds
arranged
Put into order
- matchmakingArranging romantic connections
- alliancesFormal unions for cooperation
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
customs · endogamy · exogamy · polyandry · polygyny · levirate · ketubah · handfasting · henna · chuppah
matrimoniesdivorces
Legal ends to marriages
annulments · dissolutions · separations · breakups · splits
matrimoniessinglehood
Unmarried state
bachelorhood · spinsterhood · celibacy · solitude · independence