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till death do us part

till death do us part adverb: until death separates us; a common phrase stated between the bride and the groom at a Christian wedding, indicating a commitment to their union.

Adverb

till death do us part (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) Until death separates us; a common phrase stated between the bride and the groom at a Christian wedding, indicating a commitment to their union.

till death do us part meaning in Hindi and Arabic

till death do us part in Hindi

phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment
मरते दम तक marte dam tak

till death do us part in Arabic

phrase said as part of wedding vows indicating commitment
حَتَّى الْمَوْت عَلَيْنَا الْجُزْء ḥattā l-mawt ʕalaynā l-juzʔ

Forms of till death do us part

alternative formtill death us do part
alternative form (obsolete)till death us depart

Origin of till death do us part

Originates from the 1549 Book of Common Prayer, with the original wording being "till death us depart" (using the obsolete “to separate, part” sense of depart).

Questions about till death do us part

What does till death do us part mean?
Till death do us part means until death separates us; a common phrase stated between the bride and the groom at a Christian wedding, indicating a commitment to their union.
What is till death do us part in Hindi?
Till death do us part in Hindi is मरते दम तक (marte dam tak). See Till death do us part meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is till death do us part?
Till death do us part is an adverb.

Words near till death do us part in the dictionary

  1. tilka
  2. tilkas
  3. till
  4. till all hours
  5. till date
  6. till death do us part
  7. till death us do part
  8. till doomsday
  9. till money
  10. till moneys
  11. till next time

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