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- Dictionarymarriage/ˈmarɪdʒ/
noun
- 1. the legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship (historically and in some jurisdictions specifically a union between a man and a woman): "a happy marriage" Similar Opposite
- 2. a combination or mixture of elements: "her music is a marriage of funk, jazz, and hip-hop" Similar Opposite
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7 hours ago · He stated that marriage was instituted by God but its regulation was the business of the State, not the Church. Luther defined marriage as "the God-appointed and legitimate union of man and woman in the hope of having children or at least for the purpose of avoiding fornication and sin and living to the glory of God.