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marriage definition

mar·riage (marij)

noun

  1. the state of being married; relation between spouses; married life; wedlock; matrimony
  2. the act of marrying; wedding
  3. the rite or form used in marrying
  4. any close or intimate union
  5. the king and queen of a suit, esp. as a meld in pinochle

Etymology: ME mariage < OFr < marier: see marry

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