marriage

/ˈmæɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

The state of being married.

2

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

3

The union of only two people, to the exclusion of all others.

4

The union of two people of opposite sex, to the exclusion of all others.

5

A wedding; a ceremony in which people wed.

6

A close union.

7

A joining of two parts.

8

A king and a queen, when held as a hand in some versions of poker or melded in pinochle.

9

In solitaire or patience games, the placing a card of the same suit on the next one above or below it in value.

10

A homosexual relationship between male prisoners.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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