HyperDic: wedlock

English > 1 sense of the word wedlock:
NOUNstatewedlock, marriage, matrimony, union, spousal relationshipthe state of being a married couple voluntarily joined / joined for life (or until divorce)
wedlock > pronunciation
Soundsweh'dlaa.k
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English > wedlock: 1 sense > noun 1, state
MeaningThe state of being a married couple voluntarily joined / joined for life (or until divorce).
Synonymsmarriage, matrimony, union, spousal relationship
Categorylaw, jurisprudenceThe collection of rules imposed by authority
NarrowerbigamyHaving two spouses at the same time
common-law marriageA marriage relationship created by agreement and cohabitation rather than by ceremony
cuckoldomThe state of a husband whose wife has committed adultery
endogamy, intermarriage, inmarriagemarriage within one's own tribe / tribe or group as required by custom or law
exogamy, intermarriagemarriage to a person belonging to a tribe / tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law
marriage of convenienceA marriage for expediency rather than love / love
misallianceAn unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)
monandryThe state of having only one husband at a time / time
monogamy, monogamousnessHaving only one spouse at a time / time
open marriageA marriage in which each partner is free to enter into extraneous sexual relationships without guilt or jealousy from the other
polygamyHaving more than one spouse at a time / time
sigehA Shiite tradition of temporary marriage permitted in Iran that allows a couple to specify the terms of their relationship
Broadermarital statusThe condition of being married or unmarried
Spanishconnubio, enlace, matrimonio, unión
Catalanboda, connubi, enllaç, matrimoni, unió

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