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The Britannica Dictionary marital status 1 ENTRIES FOUND:
  • marital status (noun)
marital status noun marital status noun Britannica Dictionary definition of MARITAL STATUS [noncount] : the state of being married or not marriedused on official forms to ask if a person is married, single, divorced, or widowed [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples ASK THE EDITOR
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