marriage, nuptials, wedding
- marriage, nuptials, wedding
Each of these words applies to the ceremony of joining couples in matrimony, uniting them in wedlock. Marriage is the most commonly used word; it refers not only to the ceremony itself but to the union of a couple as long as that union lasts: "The proud parents recently announced the marriage of their daughter." "The Blake' marriage lasted for fifty years." Nuptials is a formal word usually applied to a ceremony involving persons of high social standing, wealth, or nobility: "The royal nuptials of Elizabeth and Philip were celebrated by millions of people." Wedding, a term applying only to the ceremony (unlike marriage), has emotional and sentimental connotations: "Her wedding was so beautiful that it had many guests in tears."
Dictionary of problem words and expressions.
Harry Shaw.
1975.
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nuptials — See marriage. See marriage, nuptials, wedding … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
wedding — See marriage. See marriage, nuptials, wedding … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
marriage — See marriage, nuptials, wedding … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Wedding — Wed ding, n. [AS. wedding.] Nuptial ceremony; nuptial festivities; marriage; nuptials. [1913 Webster] Simple and brief was the wedding, as that of Ruth and of Boaz. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] Note: Certain anniversaries of an unbroken marriage… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wedding favor — Wedding Wed ding, n. [AS. wedding.] Nuptial ceremony; nuptial festivities; marriage; nuptials. [1913 Webster] Simple and brief was the wedding, as that of Ruth and of Boaz. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] Note: Certain anniversaries of an unbroken… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
marriage — /mar ij/, n. 1. the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc. 2. the state, condition, or relationship of being married; wedlock: a happy… … Universalium
wedding — /wed ing/, n. 1. the act or ceremony of marrying; marriage; nuptials. 2. the anniversary of a marriage, or its celebration: They invited guests to their silver wedding. 3. the act or an instance of blending or joining, esp. opposite or… … Universalium
wedding — wed•ding [[t]ˈwɛd ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act or ceremony of marrying; marriage; nuptials 2) the anniversary of a marriage, or its celebration: They observed their silver wedding[/ex] 3) an act or instance of blending or joining 4) of or pertaining to… … From formal English to slang
wedding — /ˈwɛdɪŋ / (say weding) noun 1. the act or ceremony of marrying; marriage; nuptials. 2. a celebration of an anniversary of a marriage, as a silver wedding, celebrated on the 25th anniversary of a marriage. {Middle English; Old English weddung. See …
wedding — n 1. marriage, nuptials, marriage or wedding ceremony, matrimony, holy matrimony, bridal, Class Myth. Nymphaea, spousals, espousals, (among the ancient Romans) confarreation; wedlock, holy wedlock, marital union or bond, nuptial tie or knot. 2.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
