English word marriage comes from Latin marem, and later Old French (842-ca. 1400) marier ((reflexive, se marier) to get married. To marry.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| marem | Latin (lat) | |
| maritus | Latin (lat) | (of animals) male. (poetic) lover. Husband, married man Marital, matrimonial, conjugal. |
| marito | Latin (lat) | (of animals) I am coupled; I have a mate.. (of plants) I am grafted.. I impregnate.. I marry, wed. |
| marier | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | (reflexive, se marier) to get married. To marry. |
| mariage | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Marriage; wedding. |
| marriage | English (en) | (card games) A king and a queen, when held as a hand in Texas hold 'em or melded in pinochle.. (card games) In solitaire or patience games, the placing a card of the same suit on the next one above or below it in value.. (figuratively) A close union. [}]. (often specifically) The union of only two people, to the exclusion of all others.. (sometimes, specifically) The union of two people of [...] |