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marriage Definition


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marriage
noun
    1. The state or relationship of being husband and wife.
      Thesaurus: espousal, matrimony, conjugality, wedlock, wedded bliss, union, alliance, coupling; Antonym: divorce.
    2. The act, or legal contract, of becoming husband and wife.
    3. The civil or religious ceremony during which this act is performed; a wedding.
      Thesaurus: wedding, nuptials, sacrament.
    4. A joining together; a union.

      Example: marriage contract
      Example: marriage vows
Etymology: 13c: French; see marry.



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