单词 | quasi-marriage |
释义 | > as lemmasquasi-marriage quasi-marriage n. Brit. /ˌkweɪzʌɪˈmarɪdʒ/ , /ˌkwɑːzɪˈmarɪdʒ/ , /ˌkwɒzɪˈmarɪdʒ/ , U.S. /ˌkweɪˌzaɪˈmɛrɪdʒ/ , /ˌkwɑziˈmɛrɪdʒ/ , /ˌkweɪˌsaɪˈmɛrɪdʒ/ , /ˌkwɑsiˈmɛrɪdʒ/ ΚΠ 1844 H. H. Breen St. Lucia vii. 239 (heading) Quasi-marriages. 1845 T. Carlyle in O. Cromwell Lett. & Speeches II. cxiv. 116 Claypole..dwindled sadly after his widowhood his second marriage ending in ‘separation’, in a third quasi-marriage, and other confusions, poor man! 1926 W. J. Locke Stories Near & Far 166 Quasi-marriage bond. 2006 National Rev. (Nexis) 19 June The courtesan..must be lured into a quasi-marriage, in which she enjoys protection for a finite time while retaining her independence and her social freedom. < as lemmas |
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