OUT OF WEDLOCK

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does out of wedlock mean? 

• OUT OF WEDLOCK (adverb)
  The adverb OUT OF WEDLOCK has 2 senses:

1. of biological parents not married to each other

2. of unwed parents

  Familiarity information: OUT OF WEDLOCK used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OUT OF WEDLOCK (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of biological parents not married to each other

Synonyms:

illegitimately; out of wedlock

Context example:

this child was born illegitimately

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of unwed parents

Synonyms:

out of wedlock; outside marriage

Context example:

he was born out of wedlock