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wedding

DEFINITIONS OF: wedding

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n the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony

Synonyms:
marriage, marriage ceremony
Types:
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bridal, espousal
archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast
civil marriage
a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman
love match
a marriage for love's sake; not an arranged marriage
remarriage
the act of marrying again
Type of:
rite, ritual
any customary observance or practice

n the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

Synonyms:
hymeneals, nuptials, wedding ceremony
Type of:
ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance
a formal event performed on a special occasion

n a party of people at a wedding

Synonyms:
wedding party
Type of:
party
a group of people gathered together for pleasure
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