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Adultery

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(1):

(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.

(2):

(n.) Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment.

(3):

(n.) Faithlessness in religion.

(4):

(n.) The fine and penalty imposed for the offense of adultery.

(5):

(n.) Adulteration; corruption.

(6):

(n.) The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.

(7):

(n.) Injury; degradation; ruin.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Adultery'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/adultery.html. 1828.
 
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