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marriage
noun
the
legally
and
socially
recognized
relationship
between
two
people
who
choose
to
live
together
as
partners
in
a
family
•
After
ten
years
of
marriage
,
they
still
cook
dinner
together
every
night
.
After
ten
years
of
marriage
,
they
still
cook
dinner
together
every
night
.
•
Many
people
believe
that
trust
is
the
foundation
of
a
strong
marriage
.
Many
people
believe
that
trust
is
the
foundation
of
a
strong
marriage
.
from
Middle
English
mariage
,
from
Old
French
mariage
,
from
marier
“
to
marry
”
noun
the
ceremony
or
event
at
which
two
people
are
officially
joined
as
a
married
couple
•
Their
outdoor
marriage
took
place
under
a
blooming
cherry
tree
.
Their
outdoor
marriage
took
place
under
a
blooming
cherry
tree
.
•
We
were
invited
to
a
traditional
Hindu
marriage
in
Jaipur
.
We
were
invited
to
a
traditional
Hindu
marriage
in
Jaipur
.
sense
extended
from
the
relationship
to
the
act
or
ceremony
itself
,
first
recorded
in
late
Middle
English
noun
a
close
and
harmonious
combination
or
blending
of
two
different
things
•
The
chef
called
the
sauce
a
perfect
marriage
of
sweet
and
spicy
flavors
.
The
chef
called
the
sauce
a
perfect
marriage
of
sweet
and
spicy
flavors
.
•
The
building
’
s
design
is
a
marriage
of
traditional
stone
and
modern
glass
.
The
building
’
s
design
is
a
marriage
of
traditional
stone
and
modern
glass
.
figurative
use
attested
since
the
15th
century
,
extending
the
idea
of
joining
partners
to
the
joining
of
concepts
or
things
noun
in
certain
card
games
,
especially
pinochle
,
a
king
and
queen
of
the
same
suit
scored
together
•
He
laid
down
a
marriage
in
hearts
and
earned
extra
points
.
He
laid
down
a
marriage
in
hearts
and
earned
extra
points
.
•
Getting
a
double
marriage
can
quickly
change
the
score
in
pinochle
.
Getting
a
double
marriage
can
quickly
change
the
score
in
pinochle
.
specialized
gaming
sense
recorded
since
the
late
19th
century
,
from
the
idea
of
pairing
a
king
and
queen
