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MARRIAGE CEREMONY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
Example:
their marriage was conducted in the chapel
Synonyms:
marriage; marriage ceremony; wedding
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("marriage ceremony" is a kind of...):
rite; ritual (any customary observance or practice)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "marriage ceremony"):
bridal; espousal (archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast)
civil marriage (a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman)
love match (a marriage for love's sake; not an arranged marriage)
remarriage (the act of marrying again)
