marriage
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
How often you will meet it
Rank 750 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 25,049 times across 191,625 chapters — 0.012% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce) also: matrimony, union, spousal relationship, wedlock a long and happy marriageGod bless this union
- two people who are married to each other also: married couple, man and wife his second marriage was happier than the firsta married couple without love
- the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony also: wedding, marriage ceremony their marriage was conducted in the chapel
- a close and intimate union the marriage of music and dancea marriage of ideas
marriage in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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He made a brief proposal of marriage to Ahningnetty, a fat maiden, and was met with laughter.
The Eternal Maiden · T. Everett (Thomas Everett) Harré · Chapter 1
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Her traveling dress lay on the bed--a plain dark silk--her only silk gown except the marriage one.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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But the King had a wicked mother who was displeased with the marriage, and said wicked things of the young Queen.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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In spite of all, he had, during the early months of his marriage, allowed his wife to have a young servant.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The Prince took his place in the kitchen, and sought for an opportunity to prevent the marriage of Dragondel and the Queen.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1