marriage
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From Old French mariage, from marier (“‘to marry’”), from Latin maritare (“‘to marry", literally “give in marriage’”), from maritus (“‘lover", "nuptial’”), from mas (“‘male", "masculine", "of the male sex’”) [1]
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marriage (plural marriages)
- The state of being married.
- The union of two people, to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life.
- A wedding.
- You are cordially invited to the marriage of James Smith and Jane Doe.
- A close union.
- A joining of two parts.
- (poker slang) A king and a queen as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em
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- For a detailed discussion of marriage as an institution, with its traditions, its norms, and the accompanying legal rights and obligations, please consult the Wikipedia article on marriage.
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state of being married
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union of two people
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wedding
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close union
joining of two parts
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poker term
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- Notes:
- Weisenberg, Michael (2000) The Official Dictionary of Poker. MGI/Mike Caro University. ISBN 978-1880069523
