/ Dictionary / Index P putative marriage: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pu'tative mar'riage Pronunciation: [key] — Law. Law. a marriage contracted in violation of an impediment, but in good faith on the part of one or both of the contracting persons. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. putative put-down Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language