1. in the manner of a morganatic marriage; in a way that involves unequal marriage between persons of different social rank, typically a royal or noble person and a commoner, with the understanding that the lower-ranking spouse and any children do not inherit titles or property.
Usage: formal; historical; chiefly used in European royal and aristocratic contexts

Examples

• The prince married morganatically to a woman of common birth, ensuring she would not become queen.
• Historical records show that several European nobles married morganatically to preserve their family's rank.
• The union was conducted morganatically, with explicit terms regarding inheritance and titles.
• They chose to marry morganatically rather than risk the political consequences of an equal match.