estado civil

Definitions of estado civil
  1. noun
    the condition of being married or unmarried
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    connubio, enlace, matrimonio, unión
    the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
    soltería
    the state of being a spinster (usually an elderly unmarried woman)
    viudez
    the state of being a widow who has not remarried
    bigamia
    having two spouses at the same time
    endogamia
    marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law
    exogamia
    marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law
    bodijo
    an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)
    monogamia
    having only one spouse at a time
    poligamia
    having more than one spouse at a time
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