marriage |
the state of being joined in wedlock. [3 definitions] |
marriageable |
suitable for marriage. |
marriage broker |
one whose business is arranging marriages for others. |
marriage of convenience |
a marriage for financial, social, or political benefits rather than personal feelings. |
marriage portion |
a dowry. |
married |
having a partner in marriage; united in matrimony. [2 definitions] |
marron |
a large European chestnut, esp. one candied or preserved in syrup. |
marrons glacés |
chestnuts glazed or coated with sugar or syrup; candied chestnuts. |
marrow |
the soft fatty tissue that fills most bone cavities. [2 definitions] |
marrowbone |
a bone that contains edible marrow, often used for making soups and stocks. |
marrowfat |
a variety of pea having large, plump seeds. |
marry |
to take in marriage as one's life partner; wed. [5 definitions] |
Mars |
in Roman mythology, the god of war; Ares. [2 definitions] |
Marsala |
a dark and often very sweet wine. |
Marseillaise |
(French) the national anthem of France. |
marseille |
(sometimes cap.) a thick, strong cotton fabric with figures or stripes in a raised weave, often used for bedspreads. |
marsh |
a wet, low-lying area, often thick with tall grasses; bog. |
marshal |
in the United States, a Federal officer whose duties are like those of a sheriff. [8 definitions] |
marsh gas |
a gas, mostly methane, that is produced by the decomposition of organic matter. |
marsh hawk |
see "northern harrier." |
marshland |
an area largely consisting of marshes or swamps. |