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Words related to marriage
mar·riage
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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. -
nuptial
of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony: the nuptial day; nuptial vows. -
traditional marriage
Anthropology. the primary established form of marriage recognized in a given country or religious or social group at a given time: In that culture, traditional marriage requires the families of the future bride and groom to engage in ritual visits and exchange gifts. -
wedding
the act or ceremony of marrying; marriage; nuptials. -
companionate marriage
a proposed system of trial marriage in which the couple would postpone having children and could be divorced by mutual consent, until a final decision to stay married is reached -
cross-cousin marriage
marriage between the children of a brother and sister.