marriages+(noun)

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• parish register — noun : a register of the baptisms, marriages, and burials in a parish * * * Eccles. the register of the christenings, marriages, and burials in a parish. Also called church register. [1645 55] * * * parish register noun A book in which the… …   Useful english dictionary

• birth — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ live ▪ Better living conditions mean more live births and fewer stillbirths. ▪ normal ▪ difficult ▪ breech ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• marriage of convenience — noun a marriage for expediency rather than love • Hypernyms: ↑marriage, ↑matrimony, ↑union, ↑spousal relationship, ↑wedlock * * * Etymology: translation of French mariage de convenance : a marriage contracted rather for the advantages (as keeping …   Useful english dictionary

• justice of the peace — noun a local magistrate with limited powers (Freq. 1) • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑magistrate * * * noun, pl justices of the peace [count] : a local official who has the power to decide minor legal cases and in the U.S. to perform …   Useful english dictionary

• register office — noun The local office in which births, marriages and deaths are registered, and in which civil marriages are conducted …   Wiktionary

• register office — noun (in the UK) a local government building where civil marriages are conducted and births, marriages, and deaths are recorded with the issue of certificates. Usage Register office is the official term, but registry office is the form which… …   English new terms dictionary

• convenience — noun 1 (U) the quality of being suitable for a particular purpose, especially because it is easy to use or saves you time: Many women prefer the convenience of working at home while their children are small. | for convenience: We bought this… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• colour bar — noun barrier preventing blacks from participating in various activities with whites • Syn: ↑color bar, ↑color line, ↑colour line, ↑Jim Crow • Hypernyms: ↑ideological barrier * * * colour bar noun Social discrimination …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• sex — noun 1 male or female ADJECTIVE ▪ female, male ▪ opposite ▪ At that age they can start becoming shy with the opposite sex. ▪ same ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• civil marriage — noun a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman • Hypernyms: ↑marriage, ↑wedding, ↑marriage ceremony * * * noun, pl ⋯ riages [count] : a marriage performed by a person (such as a justice of the peace) who is not a… …   Useful english dictionary