wedding

[ wed-ing ]
/ ˈwɛd ɪŋ /
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noun

the act or ceremony of marrying; marriage; nuptials.
the anniversary of a marriage, or its celebration: They invited guests to their silver wedding.
the act or an instance of blending or joining, especially opposite or contrasting elements: a perfect wedding of conservatism and liberalism.
Business Slang. a merger.

adjective

of or relating to a wedding: the wedding ceremony; a wedding dress.

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Origin of wedding

First recorded before 900; Middle English “matrimony, wedlock, marriage,” Old English weddung “betrothal”; see origin at wed, -ing1

synonym study for wedding

1. See marriage.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wedding

marriage, wedding (see synonym study at marriage).

Words nearby wedding

Wechsler preschool and primary scale for intelligence, Wechsler Scales, wed, wedded, Weddell Sea, wedding, wedding anniversary, wedding breakfast, wedding cake, wedding chest, wedding day
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Words related to wedding

marriage, wedlock, nuptials, union, matrimony, hook, espousal, bridal, bells, spousal

Example sentences from the Web for wedding

British Dictionary definitions for wedding

wedding
/ (ˈwɛdɪŋ) /

noun

  1. the act of marrying or the celebration of a marriage
  2. (as modifier)wedding day
the anniversary of a marriage (in such combinations as silver wedding or diamond wedding)
the combination or blending of two separate elements
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Idioms and Phrases with wedding

wedding

see shotgun wedding.

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