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marry-in

marry-in noun: a person who is on a family tree because he has married someone on the tree, and is not related by blood to anyone on the tree except his own descendants.

Noun

marry-in (plural marry-ins)

  1. A person who is on a family tree because he has married someone on the tree, and is not related by blood to anyone on the tree except his own descendants.
  2. A protest where many people marry, as in protest of a law that forbids such marriages.

Forms of marry-in

pluralmarry-ins

Origin of marry-in

* (genetics): Deverbal from marry in. * (protest): From marry + -in.

Questions about marry-in

What does marry-in mean?
Marry-in means a person who is on a family tree because he has married someone on the tree, and is not related by blood to anyone on the tree except his own descendants.
What part of speech is marry-in?
Marry-in is a noun.
What is the plural of marry-in?
The plural of marry-in is marry-ins.

Words near marry-in in the dictionary

  1. marry over the broomstick
  2. marry the gunner's daughter
  3. marry the ketchup
  4. marry the ketchups
  5. marry up
  6. marry-in
  7. marry-ins
  8. marry-muff
  9. marryable
  10. marryage
  11. marryages

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