sanctity of marriage

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• Alabama Sanctity of Marriage Amendment — The Alabama Sanctity of Marriage Amendment of 2006, also known as Amendment 774, is a so called defense of marriage amendment that amended the Alabama Constitution to make it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same sex… …   Wikipedia

• marriage — /mar ij/, n. 1. the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc. 2. the state, condition, or relationship of being married; wedlock: a happy… …   Universalium

• sanctity — sanc|ti|ty [ sæŋktəti ] noun uncount 1. ) the special importance that some things have, especially traditional institutions: He believed in Christian values and the sanctity of marriage. 2. ) the quality of being holy or of having special… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sanctity — UK [ˈsæŋktətɪ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) the special importance that some things have, especially traditional institutions He believed in Christian values and the sanctity of marriage. 2) the quality of being holy or of having special religious… …   English dictionary

• Sanctity (Mark of the Church) —     Sanctity (Mark of the Church)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sanctity (Mark of the Church)     The term sanctity is employed in somewhat different senses in relation to God, to individual men, and to a corporate body. As applied to God it… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• sanctity — sanc|ti|ty [ˈsæŋktıti] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: saincteté, from Latin sanctitas, from sanctus; SAINT] 1.) the sanctity of life/marriage etc the quality that makes life, marriage etc so important that it must be respected and… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sanctity — noun (U) 1 the sanctity of life/marriage etc the quality that makes life, marriage etc so important that it must be respected and preserved: the sanctity of the Constitution 2 formal the holy or religious character of a person or place: an aura… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Marriage in Japan — A traditional Japanese wedding ceremony Japanese wedding customs fall into two categories: traditional Shinto ceremonies, and modern Western style weddings. In either case, the couple must first be legally married by filing for marriage at their… …   Wikipedia

• Sacrament of Marriage —     Sacrament of Marriage     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sacrament of Marriage     That Christian marriage (i.e. marriage between baptized persons) is really a sacrament of the New Law in the strict sense of the word is for all Catholics an… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Same-sex marriage legislation in the United States by state — This article summarizes the legal and political actions taken by the individual states of the United States regarding same sex marriage. The texts are following.Laws Regarding Same Sex Partnerships in the United Stateslegend|#ed1e24|Constitution… …   Wikipedia

• Christian views on marriage — Orthodox betrothal depicted by Vasily Vladimirovich Pukirev, 1862. Christian views on marriage typically regard it as instituted and ordained by God for the lifelong relationship between one man as husband and one woman as wife, and is to be held …   Wikipedia