Marriage - Definition
marriage
n 1: the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for
life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God
bless this union" [syn: marriage, matrimony, union,
spousal relationship, wedlock]
2: two people who are married to each other; "his second
marriage was happier than the first"; "a married couple
without love" [syn: marriage, married couple, man and
wife]
3: the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage
was conducted in the chapel" [syn: marriage, wedding,
marriage ceremony]
4: a close and intimate union; "the marriage of music and
dance"; "a marriage of ideas"