Flashcards on Vocabulary about Marriage

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What is the legal union between two people, typically recognized by the state?

Marriage

What is the event in which two people are joined in marriage?

Wedding

What is the term for a person who officiates a wedding ceremony?

Officiant

What is the word for the legal end of a marriage?

Divorce

What is the term for the relationship between people who are married?

Marital

What is the word for a person who is getting married?

Bride/Groom

What is the term for the vows exchanged by the couple during a wedding ceremony?

Marriage vows

What is the word for the period of time before marriage?

Engagement

What is the term for a ceremony where a couple renews their marriage vows?

Renewal of vows

What is the word for the celebration that follows a wedding ceremony?

Reception

What is the term for the act of getting married in secret without public knowledge?

Elopement

What is the word for the legal recognition of a relationship between two people of the same sex?

Same-sex marriage

What is the term for the partner of someone who has died?

Widow/Widower

What is the word for the act of giving up one's right to marry?

Celibacy

What is the term for the documents that legally end a marriage?

Divorce papers

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What is the legal union between two people, typically recognized by the state?



What is the term for a person who officiates a wedding ceremony?



What is the word for the act of getting married in secret without public knowledge?



What is the term for the relationship between people who are married?



What is the word for the legal recognition of a relationship between two people of the same sex?



What is the term for the documents that legally end a marriage?



What is the word for a person who is getting married?



What is the term for the period of time before marriage?



What is the word for the celebration that follows a wedding ceremony?



What is the term for a ceremony where a couple renews their marriage vows?




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