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We need to evolve a uniform law which does not leave room for any confusion and states that the minimum marriageable age for women is 18 years and that for men is 21 years. But the demand for this should come from within the community.
Girija Vyas

Meaning of "marriageable" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MARRIAGEABLE

marriageable  [ˈmærɪdʒəbəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARRIAGEABLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Marriageable is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MARRIAGEABLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

marriageable

Marriageable age

Marriageable age is the age at which a person is allowed by law to marry, either as a right or subject to parental or other forms of consent. Age and other prerequisites to marriage vary between jurisdictions, but generally is set at eighteen. Until recently, the marriageable age for girls was lower in many jurisdictions than for boys, but in many places has now been raised to those of boys to further gender equality. Most jurisdictions allow marriage at a younger age with parental or judicial approval, and some also allow younger people to marry if the girl is pregnant. The marriage age should not be confused with the age of majority or the age of consent, though in some places they may be the same. In many developing countries, the official age prescriptions stand as mere guidelines. In some societies, a marriage by a person below the age of 18 is regarded as a child marriage. The 55 parties to the 1962 Convention on Consent to Marriage, Minimum Age for Marriage, and Registration of Marriages have agreed to specify a minimum marriage age by statute law‚ to override customary, religious, and tribal laws.

Definition of marriageable in the English dictionary

The definition of marriageable in the dictionary is suitable for marriage, usually with reference to age.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MARRIAGEABLE


bridgable
ˈbrɪdʒəbəl
bridgeable
ˈbrɪdʒəbəl
eligible
ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl
exigible
ˈɛksɪdʒəbəl
gageable
ˈɡeɪdʒəbəl
imageable
ˈɪmɪdʒəbəl
incorrigible
ɪnˈkɒrɪdʒəbəl
ineligible
ɪnˈɛlɪdʒəbəl
intelligible
ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəbəl
knowledgable
ˈnɒlɪdʒəbəl
knowledgeable
ˈnɒlɪdʒəbəl
manageable
ˈmænɪdʒəbəl
negligeable
ˈneɡlɪdʒəbəl
negligible
ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəbəl
salvageable
ˈsælvɪdʒəbəl
unbridgeable
ʌnˈbrɪdʒəbəl
unknowledgeable
ʌnˈnɒlɪdʒəbəl
unmanageable
ʌnˈmænɪdʒəbəl
unsalvageable
ʌnˈsælvɪdʒəbəl
voyageable
ˈvɔɪɪdʒəbəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MARRIAGEABLE

marriage
marriage bed
marriage bonds
marriage broker
marriage bureau
marriage ceremony
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
marriageableness

WORDS THAT END LIKE MARRIAGEABLE

able
agreeable
changeable
disagreeable
displaceable
enforceable
foreseeable
impermeable
interchangeable
loveable
moveable
noticeable
permeable
rechargeable
replaceable
saleable
serviceable
sizeable
traceable
unenforceable
useable

Synonyms and antonyms of marriageable in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «marriageable» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MARRIAGEABLE

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

casadera
570 millions of speakers

English

marriageable
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विवाह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

للزواج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

брачный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

núbil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিবাহযোগ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nubile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perkahwinan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

heiratsfähig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

結婚できる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

결혼 할
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Marriageable
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lấy chồng được
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திருமண
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विवाहयोग्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gelinlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maritabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

małżeństwa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шлюбний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de măritat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γάμου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hubare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

marriageable
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gifte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of marriageable

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MARRIAGEABLE»

The term «marriageable» is regularly used and occupies the 67.630 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MARRIAGEABLE» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «MARRIAGEABLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word marriageable.
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Girija Vyas
We need to evolve a uniform law which does not leave room for any confusion and states that the minimum marriageable age for women is 18 years and that for men is 21 years. But the demand for this should come from within the community.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARRIAGEABLE»

Discover the use of marriageable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to marriageable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Marriageable Miss (Mills & Boon Historical)
Caught in a compromising situation!
Dorothy Elbury, 2010
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That Marriageable Man! (Mills & Boon Vintage Desire)
MAN of the Month MR. JUNE That Marriageable Man: Tall, dark and very sexy Rafe Paradise was single and satisfied - until he "inherited" four mischievous kids His Ultimate Dilemma: Being a devoted dad without getting hitched That ...
Barbara Boswell, 2012
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Churches, Clergy and the Law
In our discussion of the elements of a valid marriage, we will use the following breakdown: • marriageable age. • capacity. • formality. [7.2.1.3] Marriageable Age , Capacity and Formality There is a wide gulf in the fixing of the marriageable age  ...
Peter J. M. MacFarlane, Simon Fisher, 1996
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Race, Class, and the State in Contemporary Sociology: The ...
This trend is reflected in the so-called male marriageable pool index, defined here as the ratio of marriageable employed black males to marriageable black females of the appropriate age group.92 The male marriageable pool index is similar ...
Jack Niemonen, 2002
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A Convenient Arrangement/A Marriageable Miss/The Rake Of ...
A Marriageable Miss by Dorothy Elbury When Miss Helena Wheatley's wealthy father decides she should marry nobility, only her ingenuity keeps her from being trapped in an unwelcome marriage!
Dorothy Elbury, Elizabeth Beacon, 2010
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Our daughters must be wives: marriageable young women in the ...
The study draws an extensive picture of the shifting debate as it was conducted in non-fictional texts and then compares the young fictional heroines in the novels of Dickens, Eliot, and Hardy to the ideals of femininity both with regard to ...
Britta Zangen, 2004
7
Handbook of Development Economics
Given the typical age difference between husbands and wives in rural India, Rao uses the district sex ratio of marriageable females (females 10–19) to marriageable males (males 20–29), to proxy the “marriage squeeze”. Quisumbing and ...
Hollis Burnley Chenery, T. Paul Schultz, T. N. Srinivasan, 2008
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Jane Austen's Rules of Romance: The Necessary Refinements ...
Jane Austen's Rules of Romance or The Necessary Refinements and Situations for the Successful Procurement of the Marriageable Man is a collection of relationship advice from the all-time master of the romance novel.
Ticia Blackburn, 2012
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The Genius of Kinship: The Phenomenon of Human Kinship and ...
176–177) comments, the series FZ-FZD-ZD and MB-MBS-BS represent, respectively, male and female ego's prototypically marriageable relatives in the three medial generations. A reification of the male or female perspective on succession, ...
German Valentinovich Dziebel, 2007
10
Black Behind the Ears: Dominican Racial Identity from ...
Dominican Racial Identity from Museums to Beauty Shops Ginetta E. B. Candelario. Most Attractive Least Attractive and Best for and Worst for Most Least Having Children Having Children Marriageable Marriageable 36. "Attributes" ( men).
Ginetta E. B. Candelario, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARRIAGEABLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term marriageable is used in the context of the following news items.
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Europe and gay marriage
All sorts of relationships, father-daughter, sister-brother, whatever, are now being bruit about as "marriageable." It seems that once marriage is ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
2
Female Genital Mutilation Is A U.S. Problem, Too
"They can be anything from believing a girl will not be accepted in her community if this is not performed, or that she will not be marriageable. «KUOW News and Information, Jul 15»
3
State told to file details of child marriage
There are instances when people from Hindu, Muslim and Christian communities marry without reaching the marriageable age. The allegation ... «onmanorama, Jul 15»
4
Panel Suggests 18 Years Minimum Age Bar for Men to Tie the Knot …
At present, marriageable age for men is 21 and 18 for women. The Committee has recently submitted the report to WCD Minister Maneka ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Must-read romances: 'A School for Brides,' 'Tin Man' - USA Today
This year, there are five girls of marriageable age. There's only one problem: the school is in the middle of nowhere, and there are no men. «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
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The Daily Fix: As Congress, BJP brawl, the crucial GST bill hangs in …
“The Chouhan government organises official functions for kanya daan for marriageable girls, now he should also launch a scheme for pind ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
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Govt panel seeks to lower men's marriageable age to 18
New Delhi: Opening up a fresh debate, a cental government panel has recommended that the marriageable age of men be lowered to 18 from ... «onmanorama, Jul 15»
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'Bahu Laao, Beti Bachao' to counter 'love jihad'
"We visited women's colleges to create awareness about 'love jihad'. In the next phase, members will approach mothers of marriageable Hindu ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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How Digvijay Singh lost Madhya Pradesh but is plotting his way back
“The Chouhan government organises official functions for kanya daan for marriageable girls, now he should also launch a scheme for pind ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
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Of Pedophiles and the Agony of Nigerian Girl Child
But the girl remains under the protection of her father in-law until she reaches the normal marriageable age of the community. But these usually ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Marriageable [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/marriageable>. May 2024 ».
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