Marriage — synonyms, definition

1. marriage (Noun)

affiliation affinity alliance bridal ceremony coupling espousal go-between man and wife marriage ceremony married couple match matrimony merger nuptials relationship sacrament spousal spousal relationship union • • •

marriage (Noun) — (law) the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce). ex. "a long and happy marriage"

marriage (Noun) — Two people who are married to each other. ex. "his second marriage was happier than the first"

marriage (Noun) — The act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony. ex. "their marriage was conducted in the chapel"

marriage (Noun) — A close and intimate union. ex. "the marriage of music and dance" ex. "a marriage of ideas"

family family unit marital status rite ritual unification union bigamy bridal civil marriage common-law marriage cuckoldom endogamy espousal exogamy inmarriage intermarriage love match marriage of convenience misalliance mixed marriage monandry monogamousness monogamy open marriage polygamy remarriage • • • better half married person mate other half partner spouse