marriageUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmærɪdʒ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈmærɪdʒ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mar′ij)
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marriage
- wedding ‘marriage’ Marriage refers to the state of being married, or to the relationship between a husband and wife. I wasn't interested in marriage or children. They have a very happy marriage. You can also use marriage to refer to the act of getting married. Her family did not approve of her marriage to David. ‘wedding’ You don't usually use ‘marriage’ to refer to the ceremony in which two people get married. Use wedding. He was not invited to the wedding. 'marriage' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "marriage" in the title: " Is that Terebyeva the one you said had made a third free marriage? " - English Only forum
... found her marriage is very happy - English Only forum ...gave this poor man his daughter’s hand in marriage. - English Only forum 1=married certificate. And 2=marriage certificate. - English Only forum "30 years of marriage" v. "marriage of 30 years" - English Only forum a <borderline> marriage - English Only forum a breakup of a marriage - English Only forum A Christian Marriage or A Christian's Marriage - English Only forum a cousin-marriage ideological relationship with the Liberal Party - English Only forum a law banning interracial marriage - English Only forum A lot of marriage processions were take out on the roads and streets. - English Only forum a marriage between ... - English Only forum A person in a relationship without marriage - English Only forum a private marriage ceremony, besides that performed at the altar - English Only forum A sibling is to childhood what an adulterous lover is to a marriage - English Only forum A women escaping from a marriage/A women who escapes from.../A women who escaped from ... - English Only forum a/the marriage of convenience. - English Only forum achieve/create harmony in marriage - English Only forum achieve/obtain a happy marriage - English Only forum "act of marriage" - English Only forum adaptive marriage - English Only forum after 15 years vs 15 years of their marriage - English Only forum after a long time of their marriage - English Only forum After marriage he has changed/changed - English Only forum after marriage last name - English Only forum <Although, while> "something old" represents the bride's life before her marriage, - English Only forum Always and usually: happy marriage? - English Only forum an advancement for Marriage - English Only forum an exchange on marriage - English Only forum an ideal girl for marriage - English Only forum more...
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