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marriage BrE / ˈmærɪdʒ /  NAmE / ˈmærɪdʒ / Native audio playback is not supported. marriage(noun)BrE / ˈmærɪdʒ /  NAmE / ˈmærɪdʒ / the legal relationship between a husband and wifesee also mixedhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/mixeda happy/an unhappy marriageAll of her children's marriages ended in divorce.an arranged marriage (= one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child)She has two children by a previous marriage.This is his second marriage.(in some countries) a similar relationship between partners of the same sexsee also equal marriagehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/equal-marriagethe state of being marriedThey don't believe in marriage.My parents are celebrating 30 years of marriage.the ceremony in which two people become husband and wifeTheir marriage took place in a local church.when somebody is related to you by marriage, they are married to somebody in your family, or you are married to somebody in their familySee related entries: Family backgroundhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/family_background/marriage_3Jane and I are related by marriage.permission to marry somebody, especially a womanHe asked the general for his daughter's hand in marriage.Extra ExamplesHe had an unhappy marriage with an older woman.More divorced people have joined the marriage market.Mr and Mrs Wall invite you to the marriage of their daughter Ann to Mr Thomas Lea.Same-sex marriages are recognized in some countries already.She wanted to be present at the marriage of her grandson.She was the child of a broken marriage.She was the dominant partner in the marriage.She’s his daughter by a previous marriage.Their marriage ended in divorce.They are related by marriage.They are struggling to save their marriage for the children’s sake.her marriage to Jimhis marriage into a wealthy familysex outside marriagethe marriage between John and ElizabethAll of her children’s marriages ended in divorce.Theirs was a happy marriage.an arranged marriageWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French mariage, from marier ‘marry’.

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(noun) a happy/an unhappy marriageall of her children's marriages ended in divorce.an arranged marriage (= one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child)she has two children by a previous marriage. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=marriage This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	marriage
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈmærɪdʒ / NAmE / ˈmærɪdʒ /
Example	a happy/an unhappy marriage all of her children's marriages ended in divorce. an arranged marriage (= one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child) she has two children by a previous marriage.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=marriage
Content	marriage (noun)BrE / ˈmærɪdʒ / NAmE / ˈmærɪdʒ / the legal relationship between a husband and wife see also mixed https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/mixed a happy/an unhappy marriage All of her children's marriages ended in divorce. an arranged marriage (= one in which the parents choose a husband or wife for their child) She has two children by a previous marriage. This is his second marriage. (in some countries) a similar relationship between partners of the same sex see also equal marriage https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/equal-marriage the state of being married They don't believe in marriage. My parents are celebrating 30 years of marriage. the ceremony in which two people become husband and wife Their marriage took place in a local church. when somebody is related to you by marriage, they are married to somebody in your family, or you are married to somebody in their family See related entries: Family background https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/family_background/marriage_3 Jane and I are related by marriage. permission to marry somebody, especially a woman He asked the general for his daughter's hand in marriage. Extra Examples He had an unhappy marriage with an older woman. More divorced people have joined the marriage market. Mr and Mrs Wall invite you to the marriage of their daughter Ann to Mr Thomas Lea. Same-sex marriages are recognized in some countries already. She wanted to be present at the marriage of her grandson. She was the child of a broken marriage. She was the dominant partner in the marriage. She’s his daughter by a previous marriage. Their marriage ended in divorce. They are related by marriage. They are struggling to save their marriage for the children’s sake. her marriage to Jim his marriage into a wealthy family sex outside marriage the marriage between John and Elizabeth All of her children’s marriages ended in divorce. Theirs was a happy marriage. an arranged marriage Word Origin Middle English: from Old French mariage, from marier ‘marry’.
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Marriage ˈmærɪdʒ Ended Divorce Husband Wife Unhappy Arranged

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