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remarriage

mar·riage
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mar-ij]
    • /ˈmær ɪdʒ/
    • /riːˈmærɪʤ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mar-ij]
    • /ˈmær ɪdʒ/

Definitions of remarriage word

  • noun remarriage (broadly) any of the diverse forms of interpersonal union established in various parts of the world to form a familial bond that is recognized legally, religiously, or socially, granting the participating partners mutual conjugal rights and responsibilities and including, for example, opposite-sex marriage, same-sex marriage, plural marriage, and arranged marriage: Anthropologists say that some type of marriage has been found in every known human society since ancient times. See Word Story at the current entry. 1
  • noun remarriage Also called opposite-sex marriage. the form of this institution under which a man and a woman have established their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc. See also traditional marriage (def 2). this institution expanded to include two partners of the same gender, as in same-sex marriage; gay marriage. 1
  • noun remarriage the state, condition, or relationship of being married; wedlock: They have a happy marriage. Synonyms: matrimony. Antonyms: single life, bachelorhood, spinsterhood, singleness. 1
  • noun remarriage the legal or religious ceremony that formalizes the decision of two people to live as a married couple, including the accompanying social festivities: to officiate at a marriage. Synonyms: nuptials, marriage ceremony, wedding. Antonyms: divorce, annulment. 1
  • noun remarriage a relationship in which two people have pledged themselves to each other in the manner of a husband and wife, without legal sanction: trial marriage. 1
  • noun remarriage any close or intimate association or union: the marriage of words and music in a hit song. Synonyms: blend, merger, unity, oneness; alliance, confederation. Antonyms: separation, division, disunion, schism. 1

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Origin of remarriage

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English mariage < Old French, equivalent to mari(er) to marry1 + -age -age

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Parts of speech for Remarriage

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

remarriage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

remarriage usage trend in Literature

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