mésalliance

noun

més·al·liance | \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

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