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matrimony

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/ˈmæt.rɪ.mə.ni/ · mat-ri-mo-ny

The state of being married; marriage.

Meanings

nounformal

The state of being married; marriage.

شادی کا حالت؛ نکاح۔

شادی

shadi

Formal: ازدواجی زندگی

Synonyms

marriagewedlockunionنکاحازدواجبستری

Antonyms

divorceseparationsinglehoodطلاقجدائیاکیلتا

Common Collocations

  • holy matrimony
  • matrimony vows
  • matrimony ceremony

Example Sentences

They entered into matrimony last summer.

انہوں نے پچھلے موسم گرما میں شادی کی۔

unhon ne pichhle mausam garmi mein shadi ki.

Matrimony is often seen as a sacred bond.

شادی کو اکثر ایک مقدس رشتہ سمجھا جاتا ہے۔

shadi ko aksar aik muqaddas rishta samjha jata hai.

Finding a partner for matrimony can be challenging.

شادی کے لیے ساتھی تلاش کرنا مشکل ہو سکتا ہے۔

shadi ke liye saathi talash karna mushkil ho sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

matrimonial:Matrimonial relates to marriage and may refer to advertisements or property for marriage, while matrimony refers to the state of being married.

Word Family

matrimonial
adjectiveشادی کے متعلق

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'matrimony' as a 'mat' where two 'rimony' (two people) come together.

Imagine a wedding ceremony where a couple is tying the knot.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پیش آؤں تجھ سے بچھڑ کر لوگ ستم کریں گے یہ عشق کی سنک ہے، یہ شادی کے پھول کریں گے

pesh aoun tujh se bichhar kar log sitam karenge ye ishq ki sunk hai, ye shadi ke phool karenge

Come to me, for if we part, people will inflict their cruelty; this is the intoxication of love, it will bloom in matrimony.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

شادی کا عہد، ایک مقدس رشتہ

shadi ka ahd, aik muqaddas rishta

The vow of marriage is a sacred bond.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "matrimonium" — the state of being married

First known use: 14th century

The word 'matrimony' comes from the Latin 'matrimonium', which is a combination of 'mater' (mother) and 'monium' (condition/state). It has been used in English since the late Middle Ages.