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marriage
noun(mar-riage)the state of being united as spouses in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law
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noun(mar-riage)the mutual relation of married persons : wedlock
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noun(mar-riage)the institution whereby individuals are joined in a marriage
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noun phrase(mar-riage)a marriage contracted for social, political, or economic advantage rather than for mutual affection; broadly : a union or cooperation formed solely for pragmatic reasons
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noun(mar-riage)a bed that married people share —sometimes used figuratively to refer to marriage in general or to the sexual relations that married people have
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noun(mar-riage)a legal document that shows that a marriage has taken place
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noun(mar-riage)help for married couples who have problems in their relationship
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noun(mar-riage)help for married couples who have problems in their relationship
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noun(mar-riage)a legal document that is needed for a marriage to occur
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adjective(mar-riage)opposed to marriage
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noun(mar-riage)a marriage in which the husband and wife are chosen for each other by their parents
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noun(mar-riage)a long-term loving relationship between two women