Synonyms: matrimony
Definition: the ceremony or sacrament of marriage
Similar words: sacrament
Definition: a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it; the two Protestant ceremonies are baptism and the Lord's Supper; in the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church there are seven traditional rites accepted as instituted by Jesus: baptism and confirmation and Holy Eucharist and penance and holy orders and matrimony and extreme unction
Synonyms: marriage, matrimony, union, spousal relationship, wedlock
Definition: the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
Usage: a long and happy marriage; God bless this union
Similar words: marital status
Definition: the condition of being married or unmarried