we're related by marriage
21marriage — mar|riage W2S2 [ˈmærıdʒ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : French; Origin: mariage, from marier; MARRY] 1.) [U and C] the relationship between two people who are married, or the state of being married ▪ She has three daughters from a previous marriage. ▪ One …
22MARRIAGE, PROHIBITED — A marriage is prohibited whenever there is a legal impediment to a kiddushin (see marriage ) between the particular parties. In some cases the prohibition has the effect of rendering the marriage, if it is celebrated nevertheless, null and void… …
23Marriage of state — A marriage of state in ancient use is a diplomatic marriage or union between two members of different nation states or internally, between two power blocks, usually in authoritarian societies and is a practice which dates back into pre history,… …
24related — adj. related by; to (I am related to him by marriage) * * * [rɪ leɪtɪd] to (I am related to him by marriage) related by …
25marriage lite — n. Mildly derogatory term for an unmarried couple who live together or a couple who have formed a civil union or similar partnership. Example Citations: They are right about the fact cohabitation what some call marriage lite is changing the… …
26marriage */*/*/ — UK [ˈmærɪdʒ] / US [ˈmerɪdʒ] noun Word forms marriage : singular marriage plural marriages 1) [countable/uncountable] the relationship between two people who are husband and wife a long and happy marriage Too many marriages end in divorce. by… …
27Marriage Guidance Counsellor — This article is about the Monty Python comedy sketch. For marriage guidance, see relationship counseling. The Marriage Guidance Counsellor sketch is from the second Monty Python s Flying Circus episode, Sex and Violence , first broadcast late on… …
28marriage — mar|riage [ merıdʒ ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the relationship between two people who are husband and wife: a long happy marriage Too many marriages end in divorce. by marriage: I m related to Bill by marriage (=he is a relative of my… …
29marriage — noun 1 (C) the relationship between two people who are married: They have a very happy marriage. | One in three marriages ends in divorce. 2 (U) the state of being married: My parents disapprove of sex before marriage. 3 (C) the ceremony in which …
30marriage ceremony — noun the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony their marriage was conducted in the chapel • Syn: ↑marriage, ↑wedding • Derivationally related forms: ↑wed (for: ↑wedding), ↑marry …
