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Marriage: Meaning, Types, and Usage Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：legal union (marriage)

marriage 🔊

/ˈmærɪdʒ/

A legally or socially recognized union between two people who decide to live together and form a family.

legal union 🔊

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/ˈliːɡəl ˈjuːnjən/

A legally or socially recognized bond between two individuals, typically involving mutual rights and obligations, often forming a family unit.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'maritare' (to marry) via Old French 'marier'; '-age' denotes state.

💡 Mnemonic

'Marriage' sounds like 'merry age' - a happy stage of life.

📖 Example

After twenty years of marriage, they still enjoy having dinner and chatting together every evening. 🔊 After twenty years of marriage, they still enjoy having dinner and chatting together every evening.

🔗 Collocations

arranged marriage – A marriage planned by family members rather than the couple themselves.

marriage certificate – An official document proving that two people are legally married.

marriage proposal – A formal request by one person asking another to marry them.

🔄 Synonyms

wedlock (n.) – The state of being married; often used in legal contexts.

matrimony (n.) – The formal union of two people as spouses; a synonym for marriage.

union (n.) – The joining of two people in marriage, emphasizing the bond.

🚫 Antonyms

divorce (n.) – The legal dissolution of a marriage.

separation (n.) – The state of living apart while still legally married.

celibacy (n.) – The state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.

🌱 Derivatives

marry (v.) – To enter into marriage.

married (adj.) – Being in the state of marriage.

marriageable (adj.) – Suitable or old enough for marriage.

📖 Cultural Story

Etymology: from Latin 'maritare' (to marry), linked to 'maritus' (husband). The concept of marriage as a legal union dates back to ancient Rome.

Meaning 2：wedding ceremony (marriage)

marriage 🔊

/ˈmærɪdʒ/

The ceremony or act in which two people get married.

wedding ceremony 🔊

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/ˈwɛdɪŋ ˈsɛrɪmoʊni/

The event or ritual during which two individuals become married, typically involving vows, rings, and a celebration.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

Their marriage will take place in a small garden ceremony next spring, surrounded by close friends and family. 🔊 Their marriage will take place in a small garden ceremony next spring, surrounded by close friends and family.

🔗 Collocations

civil marriage – A marriage performed by a government official, not in a religious setting.

marriage vow – The promises exchanged between partners during the wedding ceremony.

marriage license – A legal permit required for a marriage to be officially recognized.

🔄 Synonyms

wedding (n.) – The ceremony where two people get married.

nuptials (n.) – Formal term for a wedding ceremony or marriage.

betrothal (n.) – An archaic term for engagement or a formal agreement to marry.

🚫 Antonyms

annulment (n.) – A legal declaration that a marriage was invalid from the start.

divorce (n.) – The legal ending of a marriage after it has taken place.

🌱 Derivatives

premarital (adj.) – Occurring or existing before marriage.

marriageable (adj.) – Considered suitable for marriage.

remarry (v.) – To marry again after a previous marriage has ended.