marriage
English meaning: Marriage
Definition
The state of being married.
Example
“You should enter marriage for love.”
Another example: “Their marriage of two companies created the region's largest retailer.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A neutral, everyday noun used in legal, social, and religious contexts to denote the formal union of two people. Common in both formal documents and casual conversation.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'mariage', from Latin 'maritare' (to marry), from 'maritus' (married, a husband); entered English around the 13th century.
Synonyms
Antonyms / Opposites
- divorce
- annulment
Related Words
Common Collocations
- happy marriage
- marriage certificate
- arranged marriage
- propose marriage
- marriage vows
- same-sex marriage
Word Forms
marriage (n); marriages (pl); marry (v); married (adj); marital (adj)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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