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Definition
marriage noun (MAN AND WOMAN)
/ˈmær.ɪdʒ/
/ˈmer-/ n
/ˈmer-/ n [C or U] a legally accepted relationship between a woman and a man in which they live as husband and wife, or the official ceremony which results in this
They had a long and happy marriage.
She went to live abroad after the break-up of her marriage.
She has two daughters by her first marriage.
the marriage ceremony
marriage of convenience
a marriage in which the partners have married, not because they love each other, but in order to get an advantage, such as the right to live in the other partner's country
(Definition of marriage noun (MAN AND WOMAN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
