out of wedlock

wed·lock

 (wĕd′lŏk′)

n.

The state of being married; matrimony.

Idiom:

out of wedlock

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

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

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Thesaurus

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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