le
masculine
/ma.ʁjaʒ/
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Translation
marriage, wedding
Word origin
From Old French mariage, from Latin maritaticum, from maritare ('to marry'), from maritus ('husband').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- maritare
- English cognates
- marriage, marital
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Examples
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Their wedding took place by the sea in July.
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Marriage changes a lot over time.
' .
She has been planning her wedding for more than a year.
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Their wedding took place in a small church.
civil cérémonie l'.
The civil marriage takes place before the church ceremony.
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