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marriage license

Syllabification: (mar·riage li·cense)

Definition of marriage license

noun

a license that a couple must obtain before getting married.

Nearby words

marriage
marriage broker
marriage bureau
marriage certificate
marriage guidance
marriage license
marriage lines
marriage of convenience
Marriage of the Adriatic
marriage settlement
marriageable

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monocular

/ məˈnɒkjʊlə

adjective , noun

with, for, or in one eye …

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