Definition of Morgenatic
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- designating a marriage between a man of higher rank and a woman of lower rank, often having various legal repercussions
*1922: we have this day repudiated our former spouse and have bestowed our royal hand upon the princess Selene, the splendour of the night. (The former morganatic spouse of Bloom is hastily removed in the Black Maria.) — James Joyce, Ulysses
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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