marriage meaning and definition

MARRIAGE noun

Definition of marriage (noun)

1. the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
   • "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"
   • synonyms: matrimony, spousal relationship, union, wedlock
2. two people who are married to each other
   • "his second marriage was happier than the first"; "a married couple without love"
   • synonyms: man and wife, married couple
3. the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
   • "their marriage was conducted in the chapel"
   • synonyms: marriage ceremony, wedding
4. a close and intimate union
   • "the marriage of music and dance"; "a marriage of ideas"