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marriage

marriage /ˈmerɪʤ/ noun
plural marriages
marriage
/ˈmerɪʤ/
noun
plural marriages
Britannica Dictionary definition of MARRIAGE
: the relationship that exists between two people who are united as spouses : the state of being married
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◊ The definition of the word marriage continues to be highly controversial. This is not an issue to be resolved by dictionaries. Same-sex marriages are now recognized by law in a growing number of countries and were legally validated in the U.S. in 2015. In many other parts of the world, marriage continues to be allowed only between men and women. The definition of marriage shown here is intentionally broad enough to include the different types of marriage that are currently recognized around the world.
see also arranged marriage, civil marriage, marriage of convenience, mixed marriage
[count] : a ceremony in which two people are married to each other
[singular] : a close union of or between two things

marriage bed

see 1bed