Meaning of marriage in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈmɛrɪdʒ/

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1. Noun

   marriage

   Etymology

   Middle English: from Old French mariage, from marier‘marry’

   Definitions

   1. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

   Examples

   • « a long and happy marriage »
   • « God bless this union »
2. 2. two people who are married to each other

   Examples

   • « his second marriage was happier than the first »
   • « a married couple without love »
3. 3. the act of marrying

   Examples

   • « the nuptial ceremony »
   • « their marriage was conducted in the chapel »
4. 4. a close and intimate union

   Examples

   • « the marriage of music and dance »
   • « a marriage of ideas »