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"
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.
Wikipedia
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.