Definisjon av marriage

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Noun

marriage - the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"
matrimony, union, spousal relationship, wedlock
marital status the condition of being married or unmarried
jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
bigamy the offense of marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has occurred
common-law marriage a marriage relationship created by agreement and cohabitation rather than by ceremony
endogamy, inmarriage, intermarriage marriage within one's own tribe or group as required by custom or law
exogamy, intermarriage marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law
marriage of convenience a marriage for expediency rather than love
misalliance an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)
monandry the state of having only one husband at a time
monogamousness, monogamy having only one spouse at a time
open marriage a marriage in which each partner is free to enter into extraneous sexual relationships without guilt or jealousy from the other
cuckoldom the state of a husband whose wife has committed adultery
polygamy having more than one spouse at a time
marriage - the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel"
wedding, marriage ceremony
rite, ritual an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"
bridal, espousal archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
civil marriage a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman
love match a marriage for love's sake; not an arranged marriage
marriage - two people who are married to each other; "his second marriage was happier than the first"; "a married couple without love"
married couple, man and wife
family unit, family primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
mixed marriage marriage of two people from different races or different religions or different cultures; "the families of both partners in a mixed marriage often disapprove"
marriage - a close and intimate union; "the marriage of music and dance"; "a marriage of ideas"
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Substantiv

marriage - The state of being married.
marriage - A union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal and/or social rights and responsibilities.
marriage - The union of any two people, to the exclusion of all others.
marriage - My grandparents' marriage lasted for forty years.
marriage - Pat and Leslie's marriage to each other lasted forty years.
marriage - The union of one man and one woman, to the exclusion of all others.
marriage - A wedding; a ceremony in which people wed.
marriage - A joining of two parts.
marriage - A king and a queen, when held as a hand in Texas hold 'em and some other card games.

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  • Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found. Such a union, often formalized via a wedding ceremony, may also be called matrimony.

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  • marriage
    A union of two persons (usually a man and a woman) which entails legal obligations and is intended to last for life.
  • marriage
    A ceremony celebrating the beginning of a marriage, during which the marrying parties exchanges vows.
  • marriage
    The state of being married.

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  • Entall: marriage
  • Flertall: marriages

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