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Added 9 October 2026

married

/ˈmæɹ.ɪd/ noun

In Latin: uxōrātus, nūptus, marītus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about married at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person who is married.
we invited several young marrieds

adjective

Joined in matrimony.
a married man
Of or relating to the state of marriage.
marital status

Origin

From Middle English maried, imaried, mariet, past participle of Middle English marien (“to marry”), equivalent to marry + -ed.

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