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morganatic |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Morganatic \Mor`ga*nat"ic\, a. [LL. matrimonium ad morganaticam fr morganatica a morning gift, a kind of dowry paid on the morning before or after the marriage, fr OHG. morgan morning, in morgangeba morning gift, G. morgengabe See {Morn}.] Pertaining to in the manner of or designating, a kind of marriage, called also {left-handed marriage}, between a man of superior rank and a woman of inferior, in which it is stipulated that neither the latter nor her children shall enjoy the rank or inherit the possessions of her husband. --Brande & C. -- {Mor`ga*nat"ic*al*ly}, adv From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: morganatic adj : (of marriages) of a marriage between one of royal or noble birth and one of lower rank; valid but with the understanding that the rank of the inferior remains unchanged and offspring do not succeed to titles or property of the superior [syn: {left-handed}]
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