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mar·riage

marriage

pronunciation:
mae rihj
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the state of being joined in wedlock.
synonyms:
matrimony, wedlock
similar words:
match, union
definition 2: the ceremony in which two people are legally joined as husband and wife.
synonyms:
matrimony, nuptials, union, wedding
similar words:
espousal
definition 3: any close union of two people, objects, or ideas.
synonyms:
liaison, match, union, wedding
similar words:
alliance, association, conjunction, synthesis
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