Phrase Hound found 135 phrases and 24 compound words that contain marriage. The most common are listed below. Open marriage in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 135
- gay marriageMarriage between two people of the same sex.
- marriage certificateAn official record indicating that two individuals were legally married on the date of the certificate.
- marriage agencyA business that endeavors to introduce men and women for the purpose of marriage, dating or penpals.
- marriage of convenienceA marriage motivated by some reason other than love; for example, one conducted to obtain residence rights in a country, for financial gain, or for political purposes.
- mixed marriageMarriage between people of different socially-distinguished groups, such as different races, cultures or religions.
- same-sex marriageMarriage between two people of the same sex.
- civil marriageA marriage performed by a government official instead of by a member of the clergy.
- marriage licenseA legal document issued by a government authority, such as a county clerk, that grants a couple the permission to marry.
- child marriageThe marriage or cohabitation between a minor and an adult or another minor.
- group marriageA form of polygynous, polyandrous marriage in which more than one man and more than one woman form a family unit.
- arranged marriageA marriage (union of people) planned by someone other than the people who are united by it.
- open marriageA marital relationship in which both partners mutually agree that each is free to have sexual relationships with other people as they choose.
- marriage licensesplural of marriage license: A legal document issued by a government authority, such as a county clerk, that grants a couple the permission to marry.
- common-law marriageA state of marriage, or legal recognition similar to that of marriage, enjoyed by a couple who have not undergone an official marriage ceremony, but instead based on the duration of cohabitation or other practical characteristics of the …
- white marriageAn unconsummated marriage.
- Boston marriageA long-term monogamous relationship between two unmarried women, especially in New England between the 18th and early 20th centuries.
- marriage linesplural of marriage line: Any of the short horizontal lines under the little finger and going to the edge of the palm.
- traditional marriageA heterosexual marriage; a social or legal union between two people of opposite sex.
- marriage equalityEquality and equal acceptance (particularly legal acceptance, but also social acceptance) of same-sex in addition to heterosexual marriages.
- marriage guidanceAdvice or support about marriage, especially in the form of professional counselling, and typically given to couples looking to overcome problems in a relationship.
- sham marriageA marriage of convenience conducted by two persons who do not intend to live as a couple, generally for the purpose of gaining some advantage arising from married status.
- republican marriageAn alleged form of execution during the French Revolution in which a man and woman were tied together naked, exposed to public view for a time in this condition, and then stabbed, shot, or thrown into a body of water to drown.
- equal marriageMarriage equality; the acceptance of same-sex as well as heterosexual marriages.
- marriage ringA wedding ring.
- lavender marriageA heterosexual marriage of convenience entered into in the hope of concealing the homosexual sexual orientation of one or both of the spouses.
Compound words 24
- marriagelikeResembling or characteristic of marriage.
- premarriageBefore marriage.
- antimarriageOpposing marriage.
- intramarriageMarriage between people belonging to the same group, such as a racial, ethnic, or religious group.
- unmarriageCohabitation of unmarried persons living as married couples.
- midmarriageDuring a period of marriage.
- outmarriageMarrying outside one’s own ethnic, religious, or social group.
- postmarriageAfter marriage.
- pseudomarriageA union that lacks official recognition or that is entered into under false pretenses for illegal purposes.
- cybermarriageMarriage (though not always legally binding) taking place on the Internet or in cyberspace.