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adj
Designating a proposed type of marriage (or other partnership) in which the partners plan to have no children and take on no legal obligations to one another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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adj
Friendly, companionable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Pertaining to a (chiefly romantic) relationship that emphasises companionship and mutual respect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
like a companion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology tree English companion Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English companionate From companion + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
