MARRIAGE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word marriage. (close relations)
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matrimony | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) • the ceremony or sacrament of marriage | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
wedlock | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) | ||||||||
alliance | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being allied or confederated • a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest • an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty • a formal agreement establishing an association or alliance between nations or other groups to achieve a particular aim • the act of forming an alliance or confederation | ||||||||
betrothal | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mutual promise to marry • the act of becoming betrothed or engaged | ||||||||
bond | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • United States civil rights leader who was elected to the legislature in Georgia but was barred from taking his seat because he opposed the Vietnam War (born 1940) • an electrical force linking atoms • British secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming • a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal • a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest • (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial • a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner) • a connection that fastens things together • a superior quality of strong durable white writing paper; originally made for printing documents • the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition verb • stick to firmly • create social or emotional ties • issue bonds on • bring together in a common cause or emotion | ||||||||
espousal | nounn | |||||||
noun • archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast • the act of becoming betrothed or engaged • the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception | ||||||||
nuptials | nounn | |||||||
noun • the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed | ||||||||
tie | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front • a social or business relationship • equality of score in a contest • a horizontal beam used to prevent two other structural members from spreading apart or separating • a fastener that serves to join or connect • the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided • (music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value • one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track • a cord (or string or ribbon or wire etc.) with which something is tied verb • fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord • finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc. • limit or restrict to • connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces • form a knot or bow in • create social or emotional ties • perform a marriage ceremony • make by tying pieces together • unite musical notes by a tie | ||||||||
civil union | nounn | |||||||
noun • a voluntary union for life (or until divorce) of adult parties of the same sex | ||||||||
man and wife | nounn | |||||||
noun • two people who are married to each other | ||||||||
marriage ceremony | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony | ||||||||
married couple | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • two people who are married to each other | ||||||||
spousal relationship | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) |