One entry found for marriage.

Main Entry: mar·riage
Pronunciation: mar-ij
Function: noun
1 a : the state of being married : WEDLOCK b : the legal relationship into which a man and a woman enter for the purpose of making a home and often raising a family c : a relationship between two people of the same sex that is like that of a traditional marriage
2 : an act of marrying; especially : a wedding ceremony
3 : a close union <a marriage of music and verse>