mat·ri·mo·ny 
/ˈmætrəˌmoʊni/ noun
/ˈmætrəˌmoʊni/ noun [noncount] formal : the joining together of a man and woman as husband and wife : marriage
▪ two people joined in matrimony ▪ They were united in (the bonds of) holy matrimony [=they were married in a religious ceremony] on the first of May.
▪ two people joined in matrimony ▪ They were united in (the bonds of) holy matrimony [=they were married in a religious ceremony] on the first of May.
