- morgengifu
- f (-e/-a) gift by a husband to his wife the morning after teh wedding
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
morgengifu
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Morganatic marriage — In the context of European royalty, a morganatic marriage is a marriage between people of unequal social rank, which prevents the passage of the husband s titles and privileges to the wife and any children born of the marriage. It is also known… … Wikipedia
morganatic — (adj.) 1727, from Fr. morganatique (18c.), from M.L. matrimonium ad morganaticam marriage of the morning, probably from O.H.G. *morgangeba (M.H.G. morgengabe) morning gift, corresponding to O.E. morgengifu (see MORN (Cf. morn) + gift). In an… … Etymology dictionary
