mor|ga|nat|ic

mor|ga|nat|ic
mor|ga|nat|ic «MR guh NAT ihk», adjective.
having to do with a form of marriage in which a man of high rank, such as a king or duke, marries a woman of lower rank with an agreement that neither she nor her children shall have any claim to his rank or property.
[< New Latin morganaticus < Medieval Latin (matrimonium ad) morganaticam (marriage with) morning gift (instead of a share in the husband's possessions), ultimately an adaptation of Old High German morgangeba < morgan morning + geba gift]
mor´ga|nat´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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