morganatic

morganatic
[ˌmɔːgəˈnatɪk]
adjective
  1. of or denoting a marriage in which neither the spouse of lower rank, nor any children, have any claim to the possessions or title of the spouse of higher rank
    （婚姻中）贵贱的，地位不同的（地位低的一方及子女无权继承对方财产或称号）
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morganatically
adverb
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  1. early 18th cent.: from modern Latin morganaticus, from medieval Latin matrimonium ad morganaticam 'marriage with a morning gift' (because a morning gift, given by a husband to his wife on the morning after the marriage, was the wife's sole entitlement in a marriage of this kind)
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