wedding

wed·ding  (wdng)

n.

1.

a. The act of marrying.

b. The ceremony or celebration of a marriage.

2. The anniversary of a marriage: a silver wedding.

3. The act or an instance of joining closely: a wedding of ideas.

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wedding [ˈwɛdɪŋ]

n

1.

a.  the act of marrying or the celebration of a marriage

b.  (as modifier) wedding day

2. the anniversary of a marriage (in such combinations as silver wedding or diamond wedding)

3. the combination or blending of two separate elements

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wedding

• epithalamium - A poem written to celebrate a wedding.
• confetti - It is the plural of Italian confetto, "small sweet," as it was originally real or imitation bon-bons thrown during a carnival or after a wedding.
• morganatic - A survival of an ancient Germanic marriage custom, a gift on the morning after the wedding from husband to wife called morgangeba, "morning" and "give"; it now describes a marriage between people of different social status, especially a man of superior rank and woman of inferior rank.
• nuptial - From Latin nuptiae, "wedding," from nubere, "to marry."

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wedding - the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed hymeneals, nuptials, wedding ceremony ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance - a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"
	2.	wedding - the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel" marriage ceremony, marriage ritual, rite - any customary observance or practice bridal, espousal - archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast civil marriage - a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman love match - a marriage for love's sake; not an arranged marriage remarriage - the act of marrying again
	3.	wedding - a party of people at a wedding       wedding party party - a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner" best man - the principal groomsman at a wedding bride - a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony bridesmaid, maid of honor - an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding flower girl - a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession groom, bridegroom - a man participant in his own marriage ceremony groomsman - a male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding trainbearer - one who holds up the train of a gown or robe on a ceremonial occasion

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wedding

noun marriage, nuptials, wedding ceremony, marriage ceremony, marriage service, wedding service, nuptial rite, espousals A lot of women only marry in church for the traditional white wedding.

Translations

wedding [ˈwedɪŋ]

A. N → boda f, casamiento m
silver/ruby wedding → bodas de plata/de rubí
to have a church wedding → casarse por la iglesia
civil wedding → boda f civil
to have a civil wedding → casarse por lo civil
to have a quiet wedding → casarse en la intimidad

B. CPD wedding anniversary N → aniversario m de boda
wedding band N = wedding ring wedding breakfast N (frm) → banquete m de bodas
wedding cake N → tarta f or pastel m de boda
wedding day N → día m de la boda
on her wedding day → el día de su boda
wedding dress N → traje m de novia
wedding invitation N → invitación f de boda
wedding march N → marcha f nupcial
wedding night N → noche f de bodas
wedding present N → regalo m de boda
wedding reception N → banquete m de bodas
wedding ring N → alianza f, anillo m de boda
wedding service N → boda f, ceremonia f nupcial BEST MAN

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wedding [ˈwɛdɪŋ] n → mariage m
wedding anniversary n → anniversaire m de mariage
golden wedding anniversary → noces fpl d'or
wedding band n → alliance f
wedding banquet n → repas m de noces
wedding cake n → gâteau m de mariage
wedding day n → jour m du mariage
their wedding day → le jour de leur mariage
wedding dress n → robe f de mariée
wedding feast n → banquet m de mariage
wedding present n → cadeau m de mariage
wedding reception n → réception f de mariage
wedding ring n → alliance f

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wedding

n

(= ceremony) → Trauung f; (= ceremony and festivities) → Hochzeit f, → Vermählung f (form); (= silver, golden wedding etc) → Hochzeit f; to have a registry office (Brit) /church wedding → sich standesamtlich/kirchlich trauen lassen, standesamtlich/kirchlich heiraten; when’s the wedding? → wann ist die Hochzeit?, wann wird geheiratet?; to have a quiet wedding → in aller Stille heiraten; to go to a wedding → zu einer or auf eine Hochzeit gehen

(fig) → Verbindung f

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wedding in cpds → Hochzeits-;

wedding anniversary

n → Hochzeitstag m

wedding band

n → Ehering m

wedding breakfast

n → Hochzeitsessen nt

wedding cake

n → Hochzeitskuchen m

wedding card

n → Hochzeitskarte f

wedding day

n → Hochzeitstag m

wedding dress

n → Brautkleid nt, → Hochzeitskleid nt

wedding guest

n → Hochzeitsgast m

wedding march

n → Hochzeitsmarsch m

wedding night

n → Hochzeitsnacht f

wedding present

n → Hochzeitsgeschenk nt

wedding reception

n → Hochzeitsempfang m

wedding ring

n → Trauring m, → Ehering m

wedding vows

pl → Ehegelübde nt, → Eheversprechen nt

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wedding [ˈwɛdɪŋ]

1. n → matrimonio, nozze fpl
silver/golden wedding → nozze fpl d'argento/d'oro
to have a church wedding → sposarsi in chiesa

2. adj (cake, dress, reception) → nuziale

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