marriage
English Thesaurus
1. the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | rite, ritual, |
| definition | : | any customary observance or practice (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | bridal, espousal, |
| definition | : | archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | civil marriage, |
| definition | : | a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | love match, |
| definition | : | a marriage for love's sake; not an arranged marriage (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | remarriage, |
| definition | : | the act of marrying again (noun.act) |
2. two people who are married to each other (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | family, family unit, |
| definition | : | primary social group; parents and children (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | mixed marriage, |
| definition | : | marriage of two people from different races or different religions or different cultures (noun.group) |
3. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | marital status, |
| definition | : | the condition of being married or unmarried (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | bigamy, |
| definition | : | having two spouses at the same time (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | common-law marriage, |
| definition | : | a marriage relationship created by agreement and cohabitation rather than by ceremony (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | exogamy, intermarriage, |
| definition | : | marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | misalliance, |
| definition | : | an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | monandry, |
| definition | : | the state of having only one husband at a time (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | open marriage, |
| definition | : | a marriage in which each partner is free to enter into extraneous sexual relationships without guilt or jealousy from the other (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | cuckoldom, |
| definition | : | the state of a husband whose wife has committed adultery (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | polygamy, |
| definition | : | having more than one spouse at a time (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | sigeh, |
| definition | : | a Shiite tradition of temporary marriage permitted in Iran that allows a couple to specify the terms of their relationship; can last from a few minutes to 99 years (noun.state) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
4. a close and intimate union (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | unification, union, |
| definition | : | the state of being joined or united or linked (noun.state) |
5. the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony (noun.act)
| derivation | : | marry, splice, tie, wed, |
| definition | : | perform a marriage ceremony (verb.social) |
6. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) (noun.state)
7. the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony (noun.act)
| derivation | : | marry, splice, tie, wed, |
| definition | : | perform a marriage ceremony (verb.social) |
8. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) (noun.state)
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