Defenition of the word marriage
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Defenition of the word marriage
- A union of two persons (usually a man and a woman) which entails legal obligations and is intended to last for life.
- A ceremony celebrating the beginning of a marriage, during which the marrying parties exchanges vows.
- The state of being married.
- a close and intimate union; "the marriage of music and dance"; "a marriage of ideas"
- two people who are married to each other; "his second marriage was happier than the first"; "a married couple without love"
- state of being husband and wife; "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"
- the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel"
- the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"
- the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
- two people who are married to each other
- the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
- a close and intimate union
Synonyms for the word marriage
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- man and wife
- marriage ceremony
- married couple
- matrimony
- nuptials
- union
- wed
- wedding
- wedding ceremony
- wedlock
Similar words in the marriage
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- marriage
- marriage's
- marriageable
- marriages
Meronymys for the word marriage
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- consort
- married person
- mate
- partner
- spouse
Hyponyms for the word marriage
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- bigamy
- bridal
- civil marriage
- common-law marriage
- cuckoldom
- endogamy
- espousal
- exogamy
- inmarriage
- intermarriage
- love match
- marriage of convenience
- misalliance
- mixed marriage
- monandry
- monogamousness
- monogamy
- open marriage
- polygamy
- remarriage
- sigeh
Hypernyms for the word marriage
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- ceremony
- family
- family unit
- marital status
- rite
- ritual
- state
- unification
- union
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