civil marriage
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civil marriage

noun

Definition of CIVIL MARRIAGE

: a marriage performed by a magistrate

Examples of CIVIL MARRIAGE

  1. a mayor who has officiated at several civil marriages this year

First Known Use of CIVIL MARRIAGE

1820

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