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Wedding ˈwedɪŋ I Royal Noun Dreamed Big Family

Word3 wedding
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈwedɪŋ/ /ˈwedɪŋ/
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  • i dreamed of having a big wedding, with all my family and friends.
  • i'm going to a wedding this weekend.
  • have you been invited to their wedding?
  • television coverage of the royal wedding
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wedding

(noun)/ˈwedɪŋ/ /ˈwedɪŋ/
  1. a marriage ceremony, and the meal or party that usually follows it
    • SEE ALSO diamond wedding
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/diamond-wedding
    • I dreamed of having a big wedding, with all my family and friends.
    • I'm going to a wedding this weekend.
    • Have you been invited to their wedding?
    • television coverage of the royal wedding
    • I met her at my brother's wedding.
    • Over 300 guests attended his wedding to the former model.
    • a wedding ceremony/reception
    • She looked beautiful on her wedding day.
    • a wedding present/gift
    • All her friends could hear wedding bells (= they thought she would soon get married).

    Extra Examples

    • I work in the wedding industry.
    • The minister was asked to officiate at the wedding.
    • The royal wedding will take place in June.
    • The wedding went off without a hitch.
    • The wedding will be conducted by the local priest.
    • They had a small wedding with close friends and family.
    • We haven't set a wedding date yet.
    • We were choosing what present to buy from the wedding list they'd sent.
    • a ring on her wedding finger
    • The wedding took place two years ago.

    Word Origin

    • Old English weddung (see wed, -ing).
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