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wedlease en · NOUN

Etymology

From wed + lease, introduced by a 2013 opinion piece in The Washington Post.

Meanings

  1. A temporary marriage based on a contract, agreed to by both spouses, with renewal options.
    • See Citations:wedlease

Forms

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wedleases Number=Plur lexicographic

Hyponyms

sigheh · halala · mut'ah

Synonyms

misyar · wedlease

wedlease en · VERB

Etymology

From wed + lease, introduced by a 2013 opinion piece in The Washington Post.

Meanings

  1. (rare) To marry impermanently.

Forms

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wedleases Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
wedleased Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
wedleased Tense=Past lexicographic
wedleasing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

mut'ah