marriage license — an official document that gives legal permission for two people to get married
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: an official document that gives legal permission for two people to get married
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmærɪdʒ ˈlaɪsəns/
Example Sentences
- The couple forgot to bring their marriage license to Vegas and had to get married by Elvis impersonator without it.
- You must present a valid marriage license within 30 days of the ceremony.
- The marriage license office was so busy on Valentine's Day that couples had to wait in line for three hours.
marriage license
NOUN[/ˈmærɪdʒ ˈlaɪsəns/]
an official document that gives legal permission for two people to get married
an official document that gives legal permission for two people to get married
Marriage license ready in the garage carriage
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Marriage derives from Latin maritare, meaning 'to marry,' which is related to maritus (husband), itself from mare (sea), metaphorically referring to the ocean of matrimonial union. License comes from Latin licentia, meaning 'permission' or 'freedom,' derived from licere (to be allowed). The compound term emerged in medieval legal contexts to denote an official permit authorizing matrimonial union.
Breakdown
marriage (from Latin maritare, 'to marry') + license (from Latin licentia, 'permission; freedom'). The morpheme licentia derives from the Latin root licere (to be permitted or allowed).
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📝Examples
“The couple forgot to bring their marriage license to Vegas and had to get married by Elvis impersonator without it.”
“You must present a valid marriage license within 30 days of the ceremony.”
“The marriage license office was so busy on Valentine's Day that couples had to wait in line for three hours.”
“He proposed with a fake marriage license as a joke, not realizing his girlfriend would take it seriously.”
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