celestial marriage

American  

noun

1. the rite or state of marriage, performed in a Mormon temple by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and believed to continue beyond death.

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Etymology

Origin of celestial marriage

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

One day Joseph was chatting about celestial marriage with Brigham and the unmarried Fanny Young.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2014

Popular knowledge of Mormons centres on their practice of "celestial marriage," better known as polygamy.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Tell me," said the young man, "the truth of this new order of celestial marriage."

From The Lions of the Lord A Tale of the Old West by Wilson, Harry Leon

The Prophet Joseph had taught me the principle of plural or celestial marriage, and I was married to him for time and eternity.

From The Story of the Mormons, from the date of their origin to the year 1901 by Linn, William Alexander

You know I'd suspicioned more than once that you wasn't overly strong on the doctrinal point of celestial marriage.

From The Lions of the Lord A Tale of the Old West by Wilson, Harry Leon