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marriage

/ marriage /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
"their marriage was conducted in the chapel"
Type of:
ritual rite
Kinds of:
bridal espousal civil marriage love match remarriage
Derived:
marry get married wed conjoin hook up with
noun Sense 2
two people who are married to each other
"his second marriage was happier than the first"
"a married couple without love"
Type of:
family family unit
Kinds of:
mixed marriage
noun Sense 3
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
"a long and happy marriage"
"God bless this union"
Type of:
marital status
Kinds of:
bigamy common-law marriage endogamy intermarriage inmarriage
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 4
a close and intimate union
"the marriage of music and dance"
"a marriage of ideas"
Type of:
union unification
Semantic Complexity
61%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

ritual rite bridal espousal civil marriage love match remarriage family family unit mixed marriage marital status bigamy