monogamous marriage

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• MARRIAGE — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the concept in the bible in sectarian teaching in rabbinic literature in medieval and modern times marriage ceremony in the bible in the talmud post talmudic period the marriage… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Marriage —    One of the most important and central institutions in any society, marriage was a custom that underwent profound and lasting change during late antiquity and the early Middle Ages. Traditions common among the Germanic peoples, including… …   Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe

• monogamous — adjective (used of relationships and of individuals) having one mate monogamous marriage monogamous for life • Ant: ↑polygamous • Similar to: ↑monandrous, ↑monogynous, ↑monogynic …   Useful english dictionary

• Marriage in South Africa — exists in a number of different forms, as a result of the diversity of religions and cultures in the country. Historically the legal definition of marriage, derived from the Roman Dutch law, was limited to monogamous marriages between opposite… …   Wikipedia

• Monogamous — Mo*nog a*mous, a. [L. monogamus having but one wife, Gr. ?; mo nos single + ? marriage.] 1. Upholding, or practicing, monogamy. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Same as {Monogamian}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) Mating with but one of the opposite sex;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• marriage law — Body of legal specifications and requirements and other laws that regulate the initiation, continuation, and validity of marriages. In western Europe most marriage law derives from Roman Catholic canon law. Though the church regards marriage as a …   Universalium

• Monogamous pairing in animals — Relationships Types …   Wikipedia

• Marriage — For other uses, see Marriage (disambiguation). Married and Matrimony redirect here. For other uses, see Married (disambiguation) and Matrimony (disambiguation) …   Wikipedia

• Marriage in the United States — Chart illustrating marital status in the United States Marriage is the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law. [1] However, marriage can also be the… …   Wikipedia

• marriage — noun 1 state of being married ADJECTIVE ▪ good, happy, successful ▪ broken, disastrous, failed, unhappy ▪ She was the child of a broken marriage …   Collocations dictionary

• marriage and divorce —    In ancient Mesopotamia marriage was viewed as a bond between a man and a woman designed primarily to produce children to perpetuate society and its traditions and civic order. Marriage, along with female fertility, was therefore seen as… …   Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary