Marriage
41marriage*/*/*/ — [ˈmærɪdʒ] noun 1) [C/U] the relationship between two people who are husband and wife a long and happy marriage[/ex] Anne s marriage to Daniel lasted ten years.[/ex] 2) [C] a wedding Their marriage is planned for September.[/ex] …
42marriage — see marriage is a lottery there goes more to marriage than four bare legs in a bed dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage marriages are made in heaven hanging and wiving go by destiny …
43MARRIAGE — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index marriage noun engagement, intended, marriage, spouse, wedding adjective eligible, engaged, marital verb …
44marriage — mar•riage [[t]ˈmær ɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) the social institution under which a man and woman live as husband and wife by legal or religious commitments 2) the state, condition, or relationship of being married 3) the legal or religious ceremony that… …
45marriage — noun /ˈmæɹɪdʒ,ˈmæɹədʒ/ a) The state of being married. You are cordially invited to the marriage of James Smith and Jane Doe. b) The union of two people, to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life. Syn: matrimony, wedding… …
46marriage — See marriage, nuptials, wedding …
47marriage — Synonyms and related words: Anschluss, Gretna Green wedding, addition, affiliation, agglomeration, agglutination, aggregation, agreement, alliance, amalgamation, articulation, assimilation, association, banns, blend, blending, bond, bracketing,… …
48Marriage — the ceremony of union of man and wife was a sacrament of the church ♦ Feudal right to arrange marriage of widow or ward. (Sayles, George O. The King s Parliament of England, 145) Related terms: Merchet …
49marriage — noun 1. the legal union of a man with a woman; state or condition of being married; the legal relation of spouses to each other; wedlock. 2. a like union between two people of the same sex, made legal in some jurisdictions, but not in Australia.… …
50marriage — ; matrimony Both these words (from the Latin maritare, meaning to wed, and matrimonium, meaning marriage or wedlock ) refer to the sacrament that celebrates the lifelong covenant or partnership of a man and woman both for their mutual well… …
