ˌmɔ:ɡəˈnætɪk adj. 1 (of a marriage)
between a
person of
high rank
and another of lower rank,
the spouse and
children having no
claim to the possessions or
title of the person of higher rank. 2 (of a wife)
married in
this way. øømorganatically adv. [F morganatique or G morganatisch f. med.L matrimonium ad morganaticam 'marriage
with a
morning gift', the husband's
gift to the
wife after consummation being his only obligation in
such a marriage]