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conjugal
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
conjugal
(adjective)
conjugal
/
ˈ
kɑːnʤɪgəl/
adjective
conjugal
/
ˈ
kɑːnʤɪgəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONJUGAL
[
more conjugal; most conjugal
]
formal
:
relating to marriage or to a married couple
conjugal
bliss/happiness
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Conjugal
is often used to refer to the sexual relationship between a married couple.
conjugal
relations
The prisoner is allowed
conjugal visits
from his wife. [=visits in which he is able to have sexual relations with his wife]
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