wedding

  • 21wedding — [[t]we̱dɪŋ[/t]] ♦♦♦ weddings N COUNT A wedding is a marriage ceremony and the party or special meal that often takes place after the ceremony. Most Britons want a traditional wedding. ...a wedding present. ...the couple s 22nd wedding anniversary …

    English dictionary

  • 22wedding — / wedIN/ noun (C) 1 a marriage ceremony, especially one with a religious service: wedding present/reception/cake etc: Careful with that vase! It was a wedding present. 2 (hear the sound of) wedding bells spoken used to say that you think it is… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23wedding — 1. noun a) Marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage. Her announcement was quite a surprise, coming a month after she published the words I hate weddings with a passion and a fury I can only partially explain… …

    Wiktionary

  • 24wedding — noun Usage: often attributive Date: before 12th century 1. a marriage ceremony usually with its accompanying festivities ; nuptials 2. an act, process, or instance of joining in close association 3. a wedding anniversary or its celebration… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 25wedding — There is no mention in the Bible of weddings as religious ceremonies; they were a legal and social occasion marked by customs developed over the ages. There was a procession apparently from the home of the bride, who was veiled (S. of S. 6:7), to …

    Dictionary of the Bible

  • 26wedding*/*/ — [ˈwedɪŋ] noun [C] a ceremony in which two people get married We wanted a quiet wedding.[/ex] a wedding present/cake[/ex] …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 27wedding — wed•ding [[t]ˈwɛd ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act or ceremony of marrying; marriage; nuptials 2) the anniversary of a marriage, or its celebration: They observed their silver wedding[/ex] 3) an act or instance of blending or joining 4) of or pertaining to… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28wedding —   Male ana.     Wedding feast, aha aina male.     Come to our wedding, hele mai oe i kō māua male ana …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 29Wedding — Wed Wed, v. t. [imp. {Wedded}; p. p. {Wedded} or {Wed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wedding}.] [OE. wedden, AS. weddian to covenant, promise, to wed, marry; akin to OFries. weddia to promise, D. wedden to wager, to bet, G. wetten, Icel. ve[eth]ja, Dan.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 30wedding — See marriage. See marriage, nuptials, wedding …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions