COHABITATION

cohabitation

(noun) the act of living together and having a sexual relationship (especially without being married)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cohabitation (countable and uncountable, plural cohabitations)

An emotional and physical intimate relationship which includes a common living place and which exists without legal or religious sanction.

The act of living together.

A place where two or more individuals reside together.

(biology) The act of two species living together in the same habitat.

(politics) Cooperation between politicians of opposing political parties; especially, in France, between a President and Prime Minister.

Synonyms

• marriage, civil union

Source: Wiktionary


Co*hab"i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. cohabitatio.]

1. The act or state of dwelling together, or in the same place with another. Feltham.

2. (Law)

Definition: The living together of a man and woman in supposed sexual relationship. That the duty of cohabitation is released by the cruelty of one of the parties is admitted. Lord Stowell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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