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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmariage
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ma.ʁjaʒ/
"Leur mariage a eu lieu en juin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship.
"Their marriage lasted for over fifty years." - 2
A close union or combination of two or more diverse elements.
"The restaurant is known for its successful marriage of traditional and modern flavors."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'mariage', borrowed from Old French 'mariage', ultimately stemming from Late Latin 'maritaticum', derived from 'maritatus' (past participle of 'maritare', to marry). Historically, it referred to the action or condition of being married, evolving to designate the legally or formally recognized union of partners.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Marriage" is said worldwide
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mariage
Transliteration: /ma.ʁjaʒ/
"Leur mariage a eu lieu en juin."
Ehe
Transliteration: /ˈeːə/
"Ihre Ehe basierte auf gegenseitigem Respekt."
matrimonio
Transliteration: /ma.triˈmɔː.njo/
"Il loro matrimonio è stato celebrato a Roma."
matrimonio
Transliteration: /ma.tɾiˈmo.njo/
"Celebraron diez años de matrimonio."
casamento
Transliteration: /ka.zaˈmẽ.tu/
"O casamento deles foi muito bonito."
विवाह
Transliteration: vivāh
"उनका विवाह पिछले साल हुआ था।"
婚姻
Transliteration: hūnyīn
"他们建立了一个幸福的婚姻。"
결혼
Transliteration: gyeolhon
"그들은 행복한 결혼 생활을 하고 있다."
結婚
Transliteration: kekkon
"彼らの結婚式はとても素晴らしかった。"
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