arranged marriage

[uh-reynjd mar-ij]

noun

1. a marriage in which the bride and groom were chosen to marry each other by their parents or other relatives.

   Although arranged marriage is the cultural practice in India, it is no longer the only avenue available to young men and women.

Word History and Origins

Origin of arranged marriage¹

First recorded in 1835–40

Example Sentences

In the musical number “Do You Love Me?,” when Tevye asks his wife what turns out to be a not-so-simple question, the history of an arranged marriage that has stood the test of time was laid bare.

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But we soon learn it's Savita, the film's protagonist, waking from an impossible dream - her real life, like that of many Indian women caught in the tradition of arranged marriage, is the exact opposite.

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Sthal offers an unsparing look at the grim side of arranged marriage in India—often romanticised on screen with song and dance.

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After an arranged marriage takes a young Korean woman to Japan, she and those who follow her experience violent xenophobia.

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He told us it was something of an arranged marriage, as his mother kept inviting Stella for dinner until eventually the penny dropped that he should take her out.

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