INTERMARRIAGE

endogamy, intermarriage, inmarriage

(noun) marriage within one’s own tribe or group as required by custom or law

exogamy, intermarriage

(noun) marriage to a person belonging to a tribe or group other than your own as required by custom or law

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

intermarriage (countable and uncountable, plural intermarriages)

Marriage between people belonging to different groups, such as different racial, ethnic, or religious groups; mixed marriage.

Synonyms

• (marriage): See also intermarriage

Antonyms

• intramarriage

• (marriage): See also intermarriage

Source: Wiktionary


In`ter*mar"riage, n.

Definition: Connection by marriage; reciprocal marriage; giving and taking in marriage, as between two families, tribes, castes, or nations.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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