left-handed
- adjective
- /ˈlɛftˈhændɪd/
- Archaic
:
morganático
- In the 18th century, left-handed marriages were often kept secret to avoid social condemnation.
Examples
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Legal authorities at the time did not acknowledge left-handed marriages as valid.
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Many cultures view a left-handed marriage as less legitimate.
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In the 18th century, left-handed marriages were often kept secret from society.
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Some historical records mention left-handed unions between settlers and indigenous women.
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They had a left-handed marriage that lacked legal recognition.
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Many couples in left-handed marriages faced challenges due to their unions not being legally recognized.
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Cultural beliefs often rendered left-handed marriages as inferior compared to officially sanctioned unions.
Synonyms
1
9.9
A marriage where a royal's lower-ranked partner and children do not get titles and property
Antonyms
5
3.2
A marriage ceremony carried out by a government official rather than a religious leader
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Left-handed was once used for a marriage that was not fully official or equal; a helpful way to remember this is to think of left as 'not the usual', so a left-handed marriage was not the normal, legal kind.