Definition of mésalliance
mésalliances
play \-ˈyäⁿs(-əz), -ˈlī-ən(t)-səz\: a marriage with a person of inferior social position
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Origin and Etymology of mésalliance
French, from més- mis- + alliance
First Known Use: 1782
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