mésalliance
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noun \ˌmā-ˌzal-ˈyäⁿs, ˌmā-zə-ˈlī-ən(t)s\ plural mésalliances \-ˈyäⁿs(-əz), -ˈlī-ən(t)-səz\
Definition of MÉSALLIANCE
: a marriage with a person of inferior social position
Origin of MÉSALLIANCE
French, from més- mis- + alliance
First Known Use: 1782
Rhymes with MÉSALLIANCE
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