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wedding

[ wed-ing ]

noun

  1. the act or ceremony of marrying; marriage; nuptials.
  2. the anniversary of a marriage, or its celebration:

    They invited guests to their silver wedding.

  3. the act or an instance of blending or joining, especially opposite or contrasting elements:

    a perfect wedding of conservatism and liberalism.

  4. Business Slang. a merger.


adjective

  1. of or relating to a wedding:

    the wedding ceremony; a wedding dress.

wedding

/ ˈɛɪŋ /

noun

    1. the act of marrying or the celebration of a marriage
    2. ( as modifier )

      wedding day

  1. the anniversary of a marriage (in such combinations as silver wedding or diamond wedding )
  2. the combination or blending of two separate elements
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of wedding1

First recorded before 900; Middle English “matrimony, wedlock, marriage,” Old English weddung “bٰdzٳ󲹱”; wed, -ing 1
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Idioms and Phrases

see shotgun wedding .
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She asked if a gay teacher would be allowed to have a wedding photo on her desk?

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"My skin isn't as stretchable after so many procedures. The doctors don't have much to work with. You can't give them enough fabric for a vest and expect a wedding dress."

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His attendance at the funeral meant his wedding to Camilla was delayed to 9 April and the King and Queen's 20-minute private meeting with Pope Francis fell on their 20th wedding anniversary.

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“I feel like I’m planning a wedding every single time that we go on a road trip,” she said.

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When it was announced that you were returning, it quickly became clear that one of the key cameos fans were anticipating with your return is Harvey’s wedding band.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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