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Definition

[n] the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel"
[n] two people who are married to each other; "his second marriage was happier than the first"; "a married couple without love"
[n] state of being husband and wife; "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"
[n] a close and intimate union; "the marriage of music and dance"; "a marriage of ideas"

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Synonyms

man and wife, marriage ceremony, married couple, matrimony, union, wedding, wedlock

See Also...

better half, bigamy, bridal, civil marriage, common-law marriage, endogamy, espousal, exogamy, family, family unit, inmarriage, intermarriage, love match, marital status, marriage of convenience, married person, mate, misalliance, mixed marriage, monandry, monogamousness, monogamy, monogyny, open marriage, partner, polyandry, polygamy, polygyny, remarriage, rite, ritual, spouse, unification

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