Definition of Marriages. Meaning of Marriages. Synonyms of Marriages

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Definition of Marriages

Marriage
Marriage Mar"riage, n. [OE. mariage, F. mariage. See Marry, v. t.] 1. The act of marrying, or the state of being married; legal union of a man and a woman for life, as husband and wife; wedlock; matrimony. Marriage is honorable in all. --Heb. xiii. 4. 2. The marriage vow or contract. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 3. A feast made on the occasion of a marriage. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king which made a marriage for his son. --Matt. xxii. 2. 4. Any intimate or close union. Marriage brokage. (a) The business of bringing about marriages. (b) The payment made or demanded for the procurement of a marriage. Marriage favors, knots of white ribbons, or bunches of white flowers, worn at weddings. Marriage settlement (Law), a settlement of property in view, and in consideration, of marriage. Syn: Matrimony; wedlock; wedding; nuptials. Usage: Marriage, Matrimony, Wedlock. Marriage is properly the act which unites the two parties, and matrimony the state into which they enter. Marriage is, however, often used for the state as well as the act. Wedlock is the old Anglo-Saxon term for matrimony.

Meaning of Marriages from wikipedia

- arranged marriages, forced marriages, child marriages, cousin marriages, sibling marriages, teenage marriages, avunculate marriages, incestuous marriages, and...
- Liechtenstein and Thailand, are set to begin performing same-**** marriages in January 2025. Same-**** marriage is legally recognized in a large majority of the world's...
- jurisdictions such marriages are prohibited. Worldwide, more than 10% of marriages are between first or second cousins. Cousin marriage is an important topic...
- choose their own partner. Arranged marriages were the norm throughout the world until the 18th century. Typically, marriages were arranged by parents, grandparents...
- criminalized forced marriages. 1946: North Korea banned forced marriages and selling of women. 1950: China banned forced marriages via New Marriage Law 1956: Tunisia...
- livelihoods on the line and essentially pressured them into lavender marriages. Lavender marriages were also a way to preserve the public's image of a celebrity...
- descendants born of unapproved marriages — albeit without calling these marriages "morganatic". The practice of morganatic marriage was most common in the German-speaking...
- indicates that comprehensive **** education can prevent child marriages. The rate of child marriages can also be reduced by strengthening rural communities'...
- Kingdom of Württemberg (1863) followed suit. Civil marriages enabled interfaith marriages as well as marriages between spouses of different Christian denominations...
- This is a list of long marriages. It includes only marriages extending over at least 80 years. A study by Robert and Jeanette Lauer, reported in the Journal...