out of wedlock

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wed·lock (w

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The state of being married; matrimony.

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out of wedlock

Of parents not legally married to each other: born out of wedlock.

[Middle English wedlocke, from Old English wedlc : wedd, pledge + -lc, n. suff. expressing activity.]

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Adv.	1.	out of wedlock - of biological parents not married to each other; "this child was born illegitimately" illegitimately
	2.	out of wedlock - of unwed parents; "he was born out of wedlock" outside marriage

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