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Definition of: adultery

(ə·dultər·ē) noun plural ·ter·ies
1. The sexual intercourse of two persons, either of whom is married to a third person; unchastity; unfaithfulness.
2. Any lewdness or unchastity of act or thought, as in violation of the divine commandments. Matt. v 27, 28.
3. Eccl. A marriage not approved by ecclesiastical authority. [<L adulterium]
—a·dul′ ter·er
noun
—a·dul′ter·ess
noun fem.

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"adultery" has the frequency of use of 0.0002% on en.wikipedia.org.

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