Mixed marriage

Mixed marriage
Mixed Mixed, a. Formed by mixing; united; mingled; blended. See {Mix}, v. t. & i. [1913 Webster]

{Mixed action} (Law), a suit combining the properties of a real and a personal action.

{Mixed angle}, a mixtilineal angle.

{Mixed fabric}, a textile fabric composed of two or more kinds of fiber, as a poplin.

{Mixed marriage}, a marriage between persons of different races or religions; specifically, one between a Roman Catholic and a Protestant.

{Mixed number}, a whole number and a fraction taken together.

{Mixed train}, a railway train containing both passenger and freight cars.

{Mixed voices} (Mus.), voices of both males and females united in the same performance. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Mixed Marriage — • Those between Catholics and non Catholics, when the latter have been baptized in some Christian sect. The term is also used to designate unions between Catholics and infidels Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Mixed Marriage      …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • mixed marriage — mixed marriages N COUNT A mixed marriage is a marriage between two people who are not of the same race or religion …   English dictionary

  • mixed marriage — n [U and C] a marriage between two people from different races or religions …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • mixed marriage — noun count or uncount a marriage between two people from different races or religions …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • mixed marriage — ► NOUN ▪ a marriage between people of different races or religions …   English terms dictionary

  • mixed marriage — n. marriage between persons of different religions or races …   English World dictionary

  • Mixed marriage — The term mixed marriage originated in Roman Catholicism, where it refers to a marriage between a Catholic and a non Catholic. It may refer to: Intermarriage Cultural exogamy Cultural assimilation Interracial marriage Interreligious marriage, also …   Wikipedia

  • mixed marriage — noun marriage of two people from different races or different religions or different cultures the families of both partners in a mixed marriage often disapprove • Hypernyms: ↑marriage, ↑married couple, ↑man and wife * * * noun, pl ⋯ riages :… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mixed marriage — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms mixed marriage : singular mixed marriage plural mixed marriages a marriage between two people from different races or religions …   English dictionary

  • mixed marriage — mixed′ mar′riage n. a marriage between persons of different religions or races • Etymology: 1690–1700 …   From formal English to slang

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