marriage
/'mæridʤ/
Definition
- Noun:
- The legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship: This is the primary meaning, referring to the institution or state of being married.
- The ceremony or act of getting married: Refers to the wedding event or the process of becoming married.
- A close or intimate union or combination: Used figuratively to describe a harmonious or effective combination of different elements.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- Their marriage is based on mutual respect and trust. (Refers to the state/relationship.)
- We are planning a small marriage ceremony in the spring. (Refers to the wedding event.)
- The dish is a perfect marriage of sweet and savory flavors. (Refers to a figurative combination.)
Advanced Usage
- "By marriage": Related through being married to someone.
- She is my aunt by marriage. (She became my aunt when she married my uncle.)
- "In marriage": As part of the married state; often used with verbs like "give" or "take".
- He asked for her hand in marriage. (He proposed to her.)
Variants and Related Words
- Marry (verb): To enter into the state of marriage; to perform a marriage ceremony.
- They plan to marry next year.
- Married (adjective): Having a spouse; united in marriage.
- They are a married couple.
- Marital (adjective): Relating to marriage or the relations between spouses.
- They sought marital counseling.
Synonyms
- Wedlock: The state of being married (a more formal or legal term).
- Matrimony: The state or ceremony of being married; marriage (often with a formal or religious connotation).
- Union: A general term for the act of joining, often used for marriage.
Related Phrases
- Marriage of convenience: A marriage entered into for practical or financial reasons rather than love.
- The political alliance was sealed with a marriage of convenience.
- Common-law marriage: A marriage recognized in some jurisdictions based on cohabitation and presentation as a married couple, without a formal ceremony.
Related Idioms
- Marriage made in heaven: A seemingly perfect or ideal marriage.
- Everyone says they have a marriage made in heaven.
- Tie the knot: (Informal idiom) To get married.
- They finally decided to tie the knot after ten years together.
Noun
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a close and intimate union
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the marriage of music and dance
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a marriage of ideas
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the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
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their marriage was conducted in the chapel
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two people who are married to each other
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his second marriage was happier than the first
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a married couple without love
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the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
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a long and happy marriage
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God bless this union
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