marriage
1. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) (Freq. 26)
- a long and happy marriage
- God bless this union
• Syn:
matrimony, union, spousal relationship, wedlock
• Derivationally related forms:
matrimonial (for: matrimony)
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
marital status
• Hyponyms:
bigamy, common-law marriage, endogamy, intermarriage, inmarriage,
exogamy, marriage of convenience, misalliance, monandry, monogamy, monogamousness,
open marriage, cuckoldom, polygamy, sigeh
2. two people who are married to each other (Freq. 10)
- his second marriage was happier than the first
- a married couple without love
• Syn:
married couple, man and wife
• Hypernyms:
family, family unit
• Hyponyms:
mixed marriage
• Member Meronyms:
spouse, partner, married person, mate, better half
3. the act of marrying;
the nuptial ceremony (Freq. 2)
- their marriage was conducted in the chapel
• Syn:
wedding, marriage ceremony
• Derivationally related forms:
wed (for: wedding), marry
• Hypernyms:
ritual, rite
• Hyponyms:
bridal, espousal, civil marriage, love match, remarriage
4. a close and intimate union
- the marriage of music and dance
- a marriage of ideas
• Hypernyms:
union, unification
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