mésalliance

[ mey-zuh-lahy-uhns, mey-zal-ee-uhns; French mey-zal-yahns ]

/ ˌmeɪ zəˈlaɪ əns, meɪˈzæl i əns; French meɪ zalˈyɑ̃s /

noun, plural mé·sal·li·anc·es [mey-zuh-lahy-uhn-siz, mey-zal-ee-uhn-siz; French mey-zal-yahns]. /ˌmeɪ zəˈlaɪ ən sɪz, meɪˈzæl i ən sɪz; French meɪ zalˈyɑ̃s/.

a marriage with someone who is considered socially inferior; misalliance.

Origin of mésalliance

From French, dating back to 1775–85; see origin at mis-¹, alliance

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mésalliance

mésalliance , misalliance

Words nearby mésalliance

mesa, Mesabi Range, mesad, mesail, mesalamine, mésalliance, mesangial nephritis, mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis, mesangium, mesaortitis, mesarch

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Example sentences from the Web for mésalliance

After that mesalliance her father never would see her again.
The Parisians, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
It seems a pity that a man of his position and attainments should stumble upon such a mesalliance.
Floyd Grandon's Honor|Amanda Minnie Douglas
In fact, she has the curious feeling that I and Summit would suffer by a mesalliance.
The Ego Machine|Henry Kuttner
It was a mesalliance of a sort that pricked him tenderly; it savored grossly of bargain and sale.
The Quest of the Silver Fleece|W. E. B. Du Bois

If he decides to marry into them, she can be of great use in saving him from a mesalliance.
The Kentons|William Dean Howells

British Dictionary definitions for mésalliance

mésalliance

/ (mɛˈzælɪəns, French mezaljɑ̃s) /

noun

marriage with a person of lower social status

Word Origin for mésalliance

C18: from French: misalliance

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单词	mésalliance
释义	mésalliance [ mey-zuh-lahy-uhns, mey-zal-ee-uhns; French mey-zal-yahns ] / ˌmeɪ zəˈlaɪ əns, meɪˈzæl i əns; French meɪ zalˈyɑ̃s / noun, plural mé·sal·li·anc·es [mey-zuh-lahy-uhn-siz, mey-zal-ee-uhn-siz; French mey-zal-yahns]. /ˌmeɪ zəˈlaɪ ən sɪz, meɪˈzæl i ən sɪz; French meɪ zalˈyɑ̃s/. a marriage with someone who is considered socially inferior; misalliance. Origin of mésalliance From French, dating back to 1775–85; see origin at mis-¹, alliance WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mésalliance mésalliance , misalliance Words nearby mésalliance mesa, Mesabi Range, mesad, mesail, mesalamine, mésalliance, mesangial nephritis, mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis, mesangium, mesaortitis, mesarch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mésalliance After that mesalliance her father never would see her again. The Parisians, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton It seems a pity that a man of his position and attainments should stumble upon such a mesalliance. Floyd Grandon's Honor\|Amanda Minnie Douglas In fact, she has the curious feeling that I and Summit would suffer by a mesalliance. The Ego Machine\|Henry Kuttner It was a mesalliance of a sort that pricked him tenderly; it savored grossly of bargain and sale. The Quest of the Silver Fleece\|W. E. B. Du Bois If he decides to marry into them, she can be of great use in saving him from a mesalliance. The Kentons\|William Dean Howells British Dictionary definitions for mésalliance mésalliance / (mɛˈzælɪəns, French mezaljɑ̃s) / noun marriage with a person of lower social status Word Origin for mésalliance C18: from French: misalliance Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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