Matrimony; entrance into wedlock; a wedding or nuptial ceremony.
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释义 | society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > wedding or nuptials > [noun] (69) wifethingeOE Matrimony; entrance into wedlock; a wedding or nuptial ceremony. bridelopeOE A wedding; marriage. brydthing971 Wedding, marriage, nuptials. bridelockOE Marriage; the state of wedlock. Also (in Old English in plural): a marriage ceremony, a wedding. bridalOE In early use: a wedding banquet or feast. Later chiefly: a wedding in its entirety, including both the marriage ceremony and the associated… noces?c1225 A wedding. wedlocka1300 A marriage ceremony, wedding. Obsolete. spousingc1300 An instance or occasion of this; an espousal or marriage; a wedding. Now rare. weddingc1300 The performance of the marriage-rite; the ceremony of a marriage, with its attendant festivities. marriagea1375 A wedding ceremony; wedding festivities. Now chiefly Scottish and South Asian. espousala1393 The performance of a ceremony of marriage or (esp.) betrothal; = spousal, n. 1a. Also as a count noun: a wedding or betrothal ceremony. Now somewhat… sponsalia1535 Espousals, marriage. nuptial1566 A marriage, a wedding; a marriage ceremony. In plural. espousing1581 The action of espouse, v. in various senses; espousal; an instance of this. nuptial1581 A marriage, a wedding; a marriage ceremony. In singular. marriage rite1592 nuptiallings1600 In plural. Nuptials. Hymen1608 Marriage; wedlock; wedding, nuptials. Now rare. marriage ceremony1616 bridaltya1637 A marriage, a wedding. Cf. bridal, n. 1. confarreation1645 A wedding, marriage. Obsolete. hymeneals1655 plural. A wedding, nuptials. farreation1656 = confarreation, n. church wedding1852 a wedding held in a church (with religious ceremonial), esp. as opposed to one in a register office or other secular location. nuptialities1863 In plural. Marriage ceremonies. Obsolete. rare. shadi1893 In South Asia: a wedding, marriage. matrimonials1986 In plural. Marriage celebrations; nuptials. Subcategories:— performance of (3) — marriage service (4) — blessing (1) — manner of marrying (34) |
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