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We do not create marriage from scratch. Instead, in the elegant language of the marriage ceremony, we 'enter into the holy estate of matrimony.'
Nancy Pearcey

Meaning of "marriage ceremony" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MARRIAGE CEREMONY

marriage ceremony  [ˈmærɪdʒ ˈserɪmənɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARRIAGE CEREMONY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Marriage ceremony is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MARRIAGE CEREMONY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

marriage ceremony

Wedding

A wedding is the ceremony where people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnic groups, religions, countries, and social classes. Most wedding ceremonies involve an exchange of wedding vows by the couple, presentation of a gift (offering, ring(s), symbolic item, flowers, money), and a public proclamation of marriage by an authority figure or leader. Special wedding garments are often worn, and the ceremony is sometimes followed by a wedding reception. Music, poetry, prayers or readings from religious texts or literature are also commonly incorporated into the ceremony.

Definition of marriage ceremony in the English dictionary

The definition of marriage ceremony in the dictionary is the formal things that are said and done when two people are married.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MARRIAGE CEREMONY


acrimony
ˈækrɪmənɪ
agrimony
ˈæɡrɪmənɪ
alimony
ˈælɪmənɪ
anemone
əˈnɛmənɪ
antimony
ˈæntɪmənɪ
ceremony
ˈsɛrɪmənɪ
Chamonix
ˈʃæmənɪ
Germany
ˈdʒɜːmənɪ
harmony
ˈhɑːmənɪ
matrimony
ˈmætrɪmənɪ
palimony
ˈpælɪmənɪ
parsimony
ˈpɑːsɪmənɪ
patrimony
ˈpætrɪmənɪ
querimony
ˈkwerɪmənɪ
Romani
ˈrɒmənɪ
Romany
ˈrɒmənɪ
sanctimony
ˈsæŋktɪmənɪ
simony
ˈsaɪmənɪ
testimony
ˈtɛstɪmənɪ
Yemeni
ˈjɛmənɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MARRIAGE CEREMONY

marriage
marriage bed
marriage bonds
marriage broker
marriage bureau
marriage certificate
marriage counselling
marriage customs
marriage guidance
marriage guidance counsellor
marriage licence
marriage lines
marriage of convenience
marriage partner
marriage rate
marriage settlement
marriage vows
marriageability
marriageable
marriageableness

WORDS THAT END LIKE MARRIAGE CEREMONY

Amrit Ceremony
award ceremony
awards ceremony
cinnamony
close harmony
degree ceremony
disharmony
four-part harmony
graduation ceremony
haemony
holy matrimony
induction ceremony
launching ceremony
lemony
mony
New Harmony
opening ceremony
Oscars ceremony
stand on ceremony
without ceremony

Synonyms and antonyms of marriage ceremony in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «marriage ceremony» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MARRIAGE CEREMONY

Find out the translation of marriage ceremony to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of marriage ceremony from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «marriage ceremony» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

婚礼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ceremonia de matrimonio
570 millions of speakers

English

marriage ceremony
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विवाह समारोह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مراسم الزواج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

церемония бракосочетания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cerimônia de casamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিয়ের অনুষ্ঠান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cérémonie de mariage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Majlis perkahwinan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eheschließung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

結婚式
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

결혼식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Upacara perkawinan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lễ kết hôn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திருமணவிழா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विवाह सोहळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

evlilik töreni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cerimonia di matrimonio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ceremonia małżeństwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

церемонія одруження
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ceremonia de căsătorie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τελετή του γάμου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

huwelik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vigsel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ekteskapsinngåelsen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of marriage ceremony

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MARRIAGE CEREMONY»

The term «marriage ceremony» is regularly used and occupies the 71.392 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MARRIAGE CEREMONY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about marriage ceremony

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QUOTES WITH «MARRIAGE CEREMONY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word marriage ceremony.
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Nancy Pearcey
We do not create marriage from scratch. Instead, in the elegant language of the marriage ceremony, we 'enter into the holy estate of matrimony.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARRIAGE CEREMONY»

Discover the use of marriage ceremony in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to marriage ceremony and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The New Wedding: Creating Your Own Marriage Ceremony
Provides examples of prose and poetry that may be used in modern ceremonies and describes celebrations that are appropriate to various life styles
Khoren Arisian, 1973
2
Book of Common Prayer
A time-honored vision of Common Prayer informs the contents and presentation of this book. It seeks to unify the worship of God's people, While allowing reasonable scope for diversity within the essential unity of the Church's prayer.
Church of Ireland, 2004
3
How to Say I Do: Make Your Civil Marriage Ceremony Your Own
Packed full of ideas, inspiration, stories and excerpts from real weddings, How To Say I Do is a snappy pint-sized handbook that provides all the answers for brides and grooms-to-be wanting to create their own perfect wedding ceremony. * ...
Mandy Newman, June Newman, 2005
4
A marriage ceremony
Ada Cambridge. NOVELS BY ADA CAMBRIDGE. The Three Miss Kings. " The story Is told with great brilliancy, the character and society sketching is very charming, while delightful incidents and happy surprises abound. Itis a triple love -story, ...
Ada Cambridge, 1894
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Explanatory Commentary on the Marriage-Ceremony of the Great ...
PART IV [1] Sunday. They first hour is under the Sun. It is auspicious for building new houses, setting out on a journey, putting on new clothes, for eating bread (1) and for making approach to kings and rulers; for drinking wine and for ...
6
Marriage Customs of the World: From Henna to Honeymoons
The marriage ceremony itself was simple. Among the Cheyenne, for example, the woman would be wrapped in a blanket and delivered, with gifts, to the tepee of the young man's father. The Sioux wrapped the couple together in a blanket ...
George Monger, 2004
7
Family Law
The day before she dies, the hospital chaplain performs a marriage ceremony for the couple. Although aware that a marriage license was required, the parties do not obtain a license because of her imminent death. After her death, Jack claims  ...
D. Kelly Weisberg, 2008
8
Marriage in Medieval England: Law, Literature, and Practice
The lines echoing the marriage liturgy that appear at lines A. 2. 49-53 would suggest that what is taking place here is a marriage ceremony."0 The A text lines echoing the liturgy do not appear in B or C, but many other details of the description ...
Conor McCarthy, 2004
9
Marriage and Culture: Reflections from Tribal Societies of ...
... into a number of exogamous clans. Such clans as Thongdok,. MARRIAGE. RULES,. PRACTICES. AND. EMOTIONS. IN. SHERTUKPEN1. MARRIAGE. CEREMONY. Marriage Rules, Practices and Emotions in Shertukpen Marriage Ceremony.
Tamo Mibang, M. C. Behera, 2006
10
Celebrating Interfaith Marriages: Creating Your ...
A rabbi experienced in interfaith counseling offers sensible and sensitive advice in conducting weddings for Jewish/Christian couples who want the marriage ceremony to reflect both traditions and faiths, anticipating and solving potential ...
Devon A. Lerner, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARRIAGE CEREMONY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term marriage ceremony is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Judge Was Asked To Perform A Same-Sex Marriage. How He …
... over their marriage ceremony. The bailiff told the couple the judge didn't perform “these types of marriages,” according to Carolyn Wilson, 51, ... «Western Journalism, Jul 15»
2
Blakk Rasta re-marries in secret ceremony - Starrfmonline.com
But he recently married his new wife, Seyram, in a secret marriage ceremony. Blakk Rasta recently resigned from Accra based Hitz FM, ... «Starr 103.5 FM, Jul 15»
3
4-Year-Old Leukemia Patient 'Marries' Male Nurse In Ceremony At …
According to Hickling's Facebook page, the hospital staff helped him organize a marriage ceremony, during which Abby and Hickling ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
4
Australian jailed over 12-year-old daughter's 'Islamic marriage
SYDNEY: An Australian man who consented to an Islamic marriage ceremony between his 12-year-old daughter and a man more than twice ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
5
First same sex marriage ceremony at county courthouse
HOUGHTON — A same sex couple from Hancock are the first to get married at the Houghton County Courthouse. ABC 10 and the CW 5 was in ... «ABC 10 News NOW, Jul 15»
6
Texas judge changes wedding ceremony after Supreme Court ruling …
At the foot of the form, applicants for a marriage ceremony were expected to sign an acknowledgment of the judge's opinion. “Under the ... «Christian Examiner, Jul 15»
7
Drama as groom is chased, stoned out of marriage ceremony over …
The other day, an Okuzaalibwa mumaka, Busoga traditional engagement or marriage ceremony, ended in stone throwing and shattered ... «SDE Entertainment News, Jul 15»
8
Marriage Equality, Texas Style
"It's my personal belief that individuals who want to conduct a marriage ceremony understand my convictions," said Judge DePiazza. "If it was ... «Advocate.com, Jul 15»
9
Jennifer Hudson crashes same-sex marriage ceremony, shows …
“Jennifer Hudson was the cherry on top,” Scott Lindsey said of the couple's same-sex marriage ceremony. “But the most important thing is that ... «Examiner.com, Jul 15»
10
Denton Co. JP revised marriage agreement after same-sex decision
"It's my personal belief that individuals who want to conduct a marriage ceremony understand my convictions," Judge DePiazza said. "If it was ... «WFAA, Jul 15»

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