marriage

B1
Pronunciation
/ˈmæɹɪdʒ/
/ˈmæɹɪdʒ/
Noun
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

The state of being married.

Example Sentences
  • You should enter marriage for love.
2 Definition

A union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal, social, and/or religious rights and responsibilities.

3 Definition

A homosexual relationship between male prisoners.

4 Definition

A wedding; a ceremony in which people wed.

Example Sentences
  • You are cordially invited to the marriage of James Smith and Jane Doe.
5 Definition

A close union.

6 Definition

A joining of two parts.

7 Definition

A king and a queen, when held as a hand in Texas hold 'em or melded in pinochle.

8 Definition

In solitaire or patience games, the placing a card of the same suit on the next one above or below it in value.