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mixed marriage

mixed mar·riage
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mikst mar-ij]
    • /mɪkst ˈmær ɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mikst mar-ij]
    • /mɪkst ˈmær ɪdʒ/

Definitions of mixed marriage words

  • noun mixed marriage a marriage between persons of different racial, ethnic, or religious groups, as between a black person and a white person or between a Christian and a Jew. 1
  • noun mixed marriage inter-racial marriage 1
  • countable noun mixed marriage A mixed marriage is a marriage between two people who are not of the same race or religion. 0
  • noun mixed marriage a marriage between persons of different races or religions 0
  • noun mixed marriage marriage between persons of different religions or races 0
See all 5 definitions of mixed marriage

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Origin of mixed marriage

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mixed marriage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Mixed marriage

mixed 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 65% 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.

mixed marriage usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mixed marriage

noun mixed marriage

  • intermarriage — marriage between people of different religions, tribes, castes, ethnicities, or racial groups, as between a white person and a black person or between a Christian and a Muslim.
  • miscegenation — marriage or cohabitation between two people from different racial groups, especially, in the U.S., between a black person and a white person: In 1968 the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that state laws prohibiting miscegenation were unconstitutional.
All 2 Synonyms of mixed marriage

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