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Fleet marriage

Fleet marriage noun: an irregular or clandestine marriage taking place in Fleet Prison, London, England, before the Marriage Act came into force in 1754.

Noun

Fleet marriage (plural Fleet marriages)

  1. (UK, historical) An irregular or clandestine marriage taking place in Fleet Prison, London, England, before the Marriage Act came into force in 1754.

Forms of Fleet marriage

pluralFleet marriages

Questions about Fleet marriage

What does Fleet marriage mean?
Fleet marriage means an irregular or clandestine marriage taking place in Fleet Prison, London, England, before the Marriage Act came into force in 1754.
What part of speech is Fleet marriage?
Fleet marriage is a noun.
What is the plural of Fleet marriage?
The plural of Fleet marriage is Fleet marriages.

Words near Fleet marriage in the dictionary

  1. fleet in being
  2. fleet landing
  3. fleet landings
  4. fleet leader
  5. fleet leaders
  6. Fleet marriage
  7. Fleet marriages
  8. Fleet Marston
  9. fleet of foot
  10. Fleet parson
  11. Fleet parsons

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