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equal marriage

equal marriage noun: marriage equality; the acceptance of same-sex as well as heterosexual marriages.

Noun

equal marriage (countable and uncountable, plural equal marriages)

  1. Marriage equality; the acceptance of same-sex as well as heterosexual marriages.
    • The Court heard from civil liberties associations, a group of seven people interested in civil unions, human rights commissions, faith groups supporting and opposed to equal marriage, gay and lesbian equality rights groups, and […]2010, Malcolm C. Kronby, Canadian Family Law, →ISBN
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see equal, marriage.

Forms of equal marriage

pluralequal marriages

Questions about equal marriage

What does equal marriage mean?
Equal marriage means marriage equality; the acceptance of same-sex as well as heterosexual marriages.
What part of speech is equal marriage?
Equal marriage is a noun.
What is the plural of equal marriage?
The plural of equal marriage is equal marriages.

Words near equal marriage in the dictionary

  1. Equagesic
  2. equal
  3. equal detour point
  4. equal hour
  5. equal hours
  6. equal marriage
  7. equal marriages
  8. equal opportunities
  9. equal opportunity
  10. equal pay
  11. equal pay for equal work

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