premarriage en · ADJ
Etymology
From pre- + marriage.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Before marriage.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pre-marriage | alternative | lexicographic |
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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
premarriage en · NOUN
Etymology
From pre- + marriage.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A period of time before marriage.
There I have dumped willy-nilly into a giant coffin-sized plastic bin of photos that dated back to premarriage and children.
2013, Marni Jameson, House of Havoc: How to Make--and Keep--a Beautiful Home Despite Cheap Spouses, Messy Kids, and Other Difficult Rommates:If we have to start inspecting premarriages and I have to give birth control advice to every innocent woman those boys decide […]
2012, Cait London, Last Dance:Dating and pre-marriage are times to sort out what kind of person you like or if you like people at all.
2012, Justin Velgus, Ai, Love You?: Finding Friendship, Romance, and Heartbreak in Japan:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pre-marriage | alternative | lexicographic | |
| premarriages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |