boston marriage
Bos·ton mar·riage
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [baw-stuh n, bos-tuh n mar-ij]
- /ˈbɔ stən, ˈbɒs tən ˈmær ɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [baw-stuh n, bos-tuh n mar-ij]
- /ˈbɔ stən, ˈbɒs tən ˈmær ɪdʒ/
Definitions of boston marriage words
- noun boston marriage (especially in 19th-century New England) an intimate friendship between two women often maintaining a household together. 1
- noun boston marriage (dated) a long-term monogamous relationship between two unmarried women, especially in New England between the 18th and early 20th centuries. 0
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boston marriage popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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