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marriage license

marriage license noun: a legal document issued by a government authority, such as a county clerk, that grants a couple the permission to marry.

Noun

marriage license (plural marriage licenses)

  1. A legal document issued by a government authority, such as a county clerk, that grants a couple the permission to marry.

Forms of marriage license

pluralmarriage licenses
alternative formmarriage licence

Questions about marriage license

What does marriage license mean?
Marriage license means a legal document issued by a government authority, such as a county clerk, that grants a couple the permission to marry.
What part of speech is marriage license?
Marriage license is a noun.
What is the plural of marriage license?
The plural of marriage license is marriage licenses.

Words near marriage license in the dictionary

  1. marriage fingers
  2. marriage guidance
  3. marriage inequality
  4. marriage licence
  5. marriage licences
  6. marriage license
  7. marriage licenses
  8. marriage line
  9. marriage lines
  10. marriage lite
  11. marriage name

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