mixed marriage

noun

Definition of mixed marriage

: a marriage between persons of different races or religions

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a culture in which mixed marriage is rare

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On the subject of mixed marriages like theirs, James Carville, one half of another famously bipartisan couple, liked to say that such unions are feasible, but perhaps not advisable. — New York Times, "Margaret Hoover and John Avlon on their Post-Partisan Marriage," 11 July 2018

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mixed marriage

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English Language Learners Definition of mixed marriage

: marriage between two people of different races or religions

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