Marriage

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife, and in some jurisdictions, between two persons of the same sex, usually entailing legal obligations of each person to the other.
  • noun. A similar union of more than two people; a polygamous marriage.
  • noun. A union between persons that is recognized by custom or religious tradition as a marriage.
  • noun. A common-law marriage.
  • noun. The state or relationship of two adults who are married.
  • noun. A wedding.
  • noun. A close union.
  • noun. The combination of the king and queen of the same suit, as in pinochle.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The legal union of a man with a woman for life; the state or condition of being married; the legal relation of spouses to each other; wedlock.
  • noun. The formal declaration or contract by which act a man and a woman join in wedlock.
  • noun. The celebration of a marriage; a wedding.
  • noun. A marriage vow or contract.
  • noun. Intimate union; a joining as if in marriage.
  • noun. In various card-games, as bezique, the possession in one hand of the king and queen.
  • noun. A marriage itself.
  • noun. Same as marriage articles.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The act of marrying, or the state of being married; legal union of a man and a woman for life, as husband and wife; wedlock; matrimony.
  • noun. The marriage vow or contract.
  • noun. A feast made on the occasion of a marriage.
  • noun. Any intimate or close union.
  • noun. In pinochle, bézique, and similar games at cards, the combination of a king and queen of the same suit. If of the trump suit, it is called a royal marriage.
  • noun. The payment made or demanded for the procurement of a marriage.
  • noun. knots of white ribbons, or bunches of white flowers, worn at weddings.
  • noun. a settlement of property in view, and in consideration, of marriage.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A joining of two parts.
  • noun. A king and a queen, when held as a hand in Texas hold 'em and some other card games.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
  • noun. two people who are married to each other
  • noun. a close and intimate union
  • noun. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)