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suspended marriage

suspended marriage noun: a legal or cultural arrangement where a marriage contract is valid but its full implementation such as cohabitation or certain marital obligations, is delayed or held in abeyance for an agreed period.

Noun

suspended marriage (plural suspended marriages)

  1. A legal or cultural arrangement where a marriage contract is valid but its full implementation such as cohabitation or certain marital obligations, is delayed or held in abeyance for an agreed period.

Forms of suspended marriage

pluralsuspended marriages

Questions about suspended marriage

What does suspended marriage mean?
Suspended marriage means a legal or cultural arrangement where a marriage contract is valid but its full implementation such as cohabitation or certain marital obligations, is delayed or held in abeyance for an agreed period.
What part of speech is suspended marriage?
Suspended marriage is a noun.
What is the plural of suspended marriage?
The plural of suspended marriage is suspended marriages.

Words near suspended marriage in the dictionary

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  2. suspended congress
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  6. suspended marriage
  7. suspended marriages
  8. suspended one's disbelief
  9. suspended sentence
  10. suspended sentences
  11. suspendee

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