SINCE 1828
mésalliance
noun
més·al·liance
| \ ˌmā-ˌzal-ˈyäⁿs
, ˌmā-zə-ˈlī-ən(t)s
\
, ˌmā-zə-ˈlī-ən(t)s
\
plural mésalliances\ ˌmā-ˌzal-ˈyäⁿs(-əz)
, ˌmā-zə-ˈlī-ən(t)-səz \
, ˌmā-zə-ˈlī-ən(t)-səz \
Definition of mésalliance
: a marriage with a person of inferior social position
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