Marriage

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1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 See also

English

1. The socially and/or legally sanctioned union that usually forms the nucleus of a family and is generally considered to be between one man and one woman, i.e., husband and wife.
2. In some societies, a union of a man and multiple women (polygamy), or a woman and multiple men (polyandry)
3. In some societies, a same-sex union between two women or two men.
4. A joining of two parts