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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmariage
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ma-ʁjaʒ
"Leur mariage a eu lieu dans un petit village pittoresque."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of marrying or the state of being married; matrimony.
"Their marriage lasted for over fifty years of mutual devotion and shared joy." - 2
A close union, blending, or harmonious pairing of different elements, flavors, or styles.
"The chef achieved a wonderful marriage of sweet and savory flavors in the main course."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'mariage', originating in the 12th century from Latin 'maritaticum', based on 'maritus' (husband) and 'maritare' (to marry). Originally denoting the action of marrying or the state of being married, the term later expanded in culinary and cultural contexts to signify a harmonious blend or pairing of distinct elements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mariage" is said worldwide
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mariage
Transliteration: ma-ʁjaʒ
"Leur mariage a eu lieu dans un petit village pittoresque."
Ehe
Transliteration: ee-uh
"Ihre Ehe ist von gegenseitigem Respekt geprägt."
matrimonio
Transliteration: ma-tri-mo-nyo
"Il loro matrimonio è stato celebrato in chiesa."
matrimonio
Transliteration: ma-tri-mo-nyo
"Celebraron su aniversario de matrimonio con una gran fiesta."
casamento
Transliteration: ka-za-men-tu
"O casamento deles foi uma cerimônia muito bonita."
विवाह
Transliteration: vivah
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उनका विवाह पिछले साल हुआ था।"
婚姻
Transliteration: hūnyīn
Script: 中文汉字
"他们的婚姻非常幸福美满。"
결혼
Transliteration: gyeolhon
Script: 한국어 한글
"그들은 행복한 결혼 생활을 하고 있습니다."
結婚
Transliteration: kekkon
Script: 日本語
"彼らの結婚式はとても感動的でした。"
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