English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Adultery
(n.)
The unfaithfulness of a married person to the marriage
bed; sexual intercourse by a married man with another than his wife, or
voluntary sexual intercourse by a married woman with another than her
husband.
Adultery
(n.)
Adulteration; corruption.
Adultery
(n.)
Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as
forbidden by the seventh commandment.
Adultery
(n.)
Faithlessness in religion.
Adultery
(n.)
The fine and penalty imposed for the offense of adultery.
Adultery
(n.)
The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the
life of the bishop.
Adultery
(n.)
Injury; degradation; ruin.