Distention: The state of being distended, enlarged, swollen from internal pressure. For example, on inhalation there is distention of the lungs due to the increased air pressure within the lungs. The word distention comes from a Latin root tendere, to extend. The word tendon comes from the same root.
He and Lady Mary Crawley entered a tumultuous eight-year relationship ending with Matthew's second proposal in early January 1920. Mary finally accepts, five and a half years after the first. They get married in May 1920 and lived together in Downton Abbey.
Mary-Kate Olsen 'has married boyfriend Olivier Sarkozy'. The former actress reportedly wed the brother of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in a low-key ceremony. Thank you for subscribing! Former child star Mary-Kate Olsen has secretly married her banker fiance Olivier Sarkozy eight months after getting engaged. The former actress, who now works as a fashion designer tied the knot with French hunk Olivier - the half brother of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in the last couple of days.