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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Marital \Mar"i*tal\ (m[a^]r"[i^]*tal), adjective [F., fr. L. maritalis, fr. maritus belonging to marriage, noun, a husband. See {Marry}, v.]
1. Of or pertaining to a husband; as, marital rights, duties, authority. [archaic] ''Marital affection.'' --Ayliffe.
2. Of or pertaining to marriage; matrimonial. [PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
marital
adjective: of or relating to the state of marriage; "marital status"; "marital fidelity"; "married bliss" [syn: {matrimonial}, {married}]
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