misalliance

[ mis-uh-lahy-uhns ]

/ ˌmɪs əˈlaɪ əns /

noun

an improper or incompatible association, especially in marriage; mésalliance.

Origin of misalliance

1730–40; mis-¹ + alliance, modeled on French mésalliance

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH misalliance

mésalliance, misalliance

Words nearby misalliance

misaddress, misadventure, misadvise, misalign, misaligned, misalliance, misallocate, misally, misandry, misanthrope, misanthropic

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Example sentences from the Web for misalliance

I believe that Lady Flora is little likely to contract such a misalliance.
The Disowned, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
If you were to marry the son of an English manufacturer of office furniture, your friends would consider it a misalliance.
Man And Superman|George Bernard Shaw
Despite its misalliance with the Italian Renaissance, it stood firm, it did not bend; it remained the grand French style.
Rodin: The Man and his Art|Judith Cladel
However, Time and the progress of modern enlightenment put things right; and the misalliance passed muster very well.
The Moonstone|Wilkie Collins

Later the misalliance of the princess was cautiously touched upon.
Under the Rose|Frederic Stewart Isham

British Dictionary definitions for misalliance

misalliance

/ (ˌmɪsəˈlaɪəns) /

noun

an unsuitable alliance or marriage

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单词	misalliance
释义	misalliance [ mis-uh-lahy-uhns ] / ˌmɪs əˈlaɪ əns / noun an improper or incompatible association, especially in marriage; mésalliance. Origin of misalliance 1730–40; mis-¹ + alliance, modeled on French mésalliance WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH misalliance mésalliance, misalliance Words nearby misalliance misaddress, misadventure, misadvise, misalign, misaligned, misalliance, misallocate, misally, misandry, misanthrope, misanthropic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for misalliance I believe that Lady Flora is little likely to contract such a misalliance. The Disowned, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton If you were to marry the son of an English manufacturer of office furniture, your friends would consider it a misalliance. Man And Superman\|George Bernard Shaw Despite its misalliance with the Italian Renaissance, it stood firm, it did not bend; it remained the grand French style. Rodin: The Man and his Art\|Judith Cladel However, Time and the progress of modern enlightenment put things right; and the misalliance passed muster very well. The Moonstone\|Wilkie Collins Later the misalliance of the princess was cautiously touched upon. Under the Rose\|Frederic Stewart Isham British Dictionary definitions for misalliance misalliance / (ˌmɪsəˈlaɪəns) / noun an unsuitable alliance or marriage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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