HANDFASTING Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word handfasting. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for HANDFASTING
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| betrothal | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mutual promise to marry • the act of becoming betrothed or engaged | ||||||||
| bonding | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child) • (dentistry) a technique for repairing a tooth; resinous material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it adheres to the tooth's enamel • fastening firmly together | ||||||||
| marriage | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) • two people who are married to each other • the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony • a close and intimate union | ||||||||
| nuptials | nounn | |||||||
noun • the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed | ||||||||
| union | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of trade unions noun • an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer • the United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War) • the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes • the state of being joined or united or linked • the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) • healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones • a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations • a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets • the occurrence of a uniting of separate parts • a device on a national flag emblematic of the union of two or more sovereignties (typically in the upper inner corner) • the act of making or becoming a single unit adjective satellite • being of or having to do with the northern United States and those loyal to the Union during the American Civil War | ||||||||
| wedding | nounn | |||||||
noun • the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed • the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony • a party of people at a wedding | ||||||||
