marriage

marriage — 1> брак; замужество; женитьба; супружество Ex: cross marriages перекрестные браки, браки, заключенные соответственно между сестрами и братьями двух семей; смешанные браки (между представителями различных рас, национальностей, племен; тж.… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

marriage — I (intimate relationship) noun accouplement, alliance, bond, close relationship, closeness, cohabitation, couplement, coupling, intimacy, joining, linkage, linking, tie, union associated concepts: common law marriage II (wedlock) noun bond of… …   Law dictionary

Marriage — Mar riage, n. [OE. mariage, F. mariage. See {Marry}, v. t.] 1. The act of marrying, or the state of being married; legal union of a man and a woman for life, as husband and wife; wedlock; matrimony. [1913 Webster] Marriage is honorable in all.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

marriage — noun 1) брак; замужество; женитьба; marriage of convenience contract a marriage give in marriage 2) свадьба 3) тесное единение, тесныйсоюз 4) rocket стыковка ступеней ракеты; соединение 5) cards марьяж 6) attr.брачный; marriage licence marriage… …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Marriage — For other uses, see Marriage (disambiguation). Married and Matrimony redirect here. For other uses, see Married (disambiguation) and Matrimony (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

marriage — /mar ij/, n. 1. the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc. 2. the state, condition, or relationship of being married; wedlock: a happy… …   Universalium

marriage — ˈmærɪdʒ сущ. 1) брак, супружество; замужество; женитьба to announce a marriage ≈ объявлять о решении вступить в брак to annul a marriage ≈ аннулировать брак to break up …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

marriage — For most of Chinese history, marriage was arranged by parents. This tradition has its roots in the strong belief that marriage is a family affair and should involve households of similar socioeconomic statuses (mengdang hudui or ‘matching… …   Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture

Marriage —    Was instituted in Paradise when man was in innocence (Gen. 2:18 24). Here we have its original charter, which was confirmed by our Lord, as the basis on which all regulations are to be framed (Matt. 19:4, 5). It is evident that monogamy was… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

MARRIAGE —    The social structure of Mesopotamian society was patriarchal, but women were not considered the legal property of males. They could own property and engage in business in their own right. Marriage in Mesopotamia was the socially sanctioned… …   Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia