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wedding
[ wed-ing ]
noun
- the anniversary of a marriage, or its celebration:
They invited guests to their silver wedding.
- the act or an instance of blending or joining, especially opposite or contrasting elements:
a perfect wedding of conservatism and liberalism.
- Business Slang. a merger.
adjective
- of or relating to a wedding:
the wedding ceremony; a wedding dress.
wedding
/ ˈɛɪŋ /
noun
- the act of marrying or the celebration of a marriage
- ( as modifier )
wedding day
- the anniversary of a marriage (in such combinations as silver wedding or diamond wedding )
- the combination or blending of two separate elements
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Idioms and Phrases
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Example Sentences
Resolving her eye problems has allowed Ellie to concentrate on her training as a GP and arrange her wedding.
She recalled: "That same day that I'm packing to go to the hospital, I had to pack up my wedding dress, all the bridesmaids' dresses - and return it."
The Prince and Princess of Wales are spending their 14th wedding anniversary in Scotland on the Isle of Mull.
Some accounts say Valentine was a priest who continued to perform weddings in secret when they were banned by Emperor Claudius II.
Hypocrisy has been a mainstay of the dinner for its entirety, and as ubiquitous as floral arrangements at an ostentatious wedding.
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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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