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MORGANATIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(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
Synonyms:
left-handed; morganatic
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Similar:
legitimate (of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful)