marrˈiageableness noun

marrˈiage-bed noun

1. The bed of a married couple
2. Sexual intercourse within marriage (euphemistic)
3. The rights and obligations of marriage

marrˈiage-bone noun

A wishbone

marrˈiage-broker noun

A person who, in certain cultures, arranges a marriage contract for a fee

marriage bureau noun

1. An introduction agency for matching single people wishing to marry
2. A business agency designed to match entrepreneurs with potential investors (figurative)

marrˈiage-contract noun

1. A formal agreement to be married
2. An agreement concerning property rights between people about to marry

marrˈiage-favour noun

A knot or decoration worn at a marriage

marriage guidance noun

Help and advice given to people with marital problems

marrˈiage-licence noun

A licence to marry without proclamation of banns in a church

marrˈiage-lines plural noun

A certificate of marriage

marriage of convenience noun

A marriage (or figurative, a close business union, etc) for reasons of expediency rather than affection

marriage partner noun

One's husband or wife

marrˈiage-portion noun

A dowry

marrˈiage-ring noun

A wedding ring

marrˈiage-settlement noun

An arrangement of property, etc before marriage, by which something is secured to the wife or her children if the husband dies