English · Word Candidate

marriage

/ˈmæɹɪd͡ʒ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: marriages

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The state of being married.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trạng thái đã kết hôn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

You should enter marriage for love.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A union of two or more people that creates a family tie and carries legal, social, or religious rights and responsibilities.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự kết hợp của hai hoặc nhiều người tạo ra mối quan hệ gia đình và mang lại quyền và trách nhiệm pháp lý, xã hội hoặc tôn giáo

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

By his marriage to his two wives, Tapuwae quietly strengthened all of the pas of the Wairoa district, as many of them came under his control through these unions.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “marriage” mean?

The state of being married.

Is “marriage” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.