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Misalliance :: Misalliance (n.) A marriage with a person of inferior rank or social station; an improper alliance; a mesalliance.

Nowes :: Nowes (n. pl.) The marriage knot.

Morganatic :: Morganatic (a.) Pertaining to, in the manner of, or designating, a kind of marriage, called also left-handed marriage, between a man of superior rank and a woman of inferior, in which it is stipulated that neither the latter nor her children shall enjoy the rank or inherit the possessions of her husband..

Misogamy :: Misogamy (n.) Hatre/ of marriage.

Espouse :: Espouse (v. t.) To betroth; to promise in marriage; to give as spouse.

Witness :: Witness (v. i.) One who sees the execution of an instrument, and subscribes it for the purpose of confirming its authenticity by his testimony; one who witnesses a will, a deed, a marriage, or the like..

Parapherna :: Parapherna (n. pl.) The property of a woman which, on her marriage, was not made a part of her dower, but remained her own..

"""bridesman " :: Bridesman (n.) A male friend who attends upon a bridegroom and bride at their marriage; the best man..

Bed :: Bed (n.) (Used as the symbol of matrimony) Marriage.

Polygamy :: Polygamy (n.) The having of a plurality of wives or husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a man to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time; -- opposed to monogamy; as, the nations of the East practiced polygamy. See the Note under Bigamy, and cf. Polyandry..

Court :: Court (v. t.) To endeavor to gain the affections of; to seek in marriage; to woo.

Stepfather :: Stepdaughter (n.) A daughter of one's wife or husband by a former marriage.

Affiance :: Affiance (n.) Plighted faith; marriage contract or promise.

Surrogate :: Surrogate (n.) The deputy of an ecclesiastical judge, most commonly of a bishop or his chancellor, especially a deputy who grants marriage licenses..

Dot :: Dot (n.) A marriage portion; dowry.

Digamous :: Digamous (a.) Pertaining to a second marriage, that is, one after the death of the first wife or the first husband..

Leviration :: Leviration (n.) Levirate marriage or marriages.

Antenuptial :: Antenuptial (a.) Preceding marriage; as, an antenuptial agreement..

Stephanion :: Stepfather (n.) The husband of one's mother by a subsequent marriage.

Prior :: Prior (a.) Preceding in the order of time; former; antecedent; anterior; previous; as, a prior discovery; prior obligation; -- used elliptically in cases like the following: he lived alone [in the time] prior to his marriage..

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