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civil marriage
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
civil marriage
(noun)
civil marriage
noun
plural
civil marriages
civil marriage
noun
plural
civil marriages
Britannica Dictionary definition of CIVIL MARRIAGE
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a marriage performed by a person (such as a justice of the peace) who is not a religious leader
a mayor who has officiated at several
civil marriages
this year
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