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Brewer's: Banns of Marriage
The publication in the parish church for three successive Sundays of an intended marriage. It is made after the Second Lesson of the Morning Service. To announce the intention is called “…Utopia: Of Their Slaves, and of Their Marriages
Of the Travelling of the Utopians Of Their Military Discipline Of Their Slaves, and of Their Marriages "They do not make slaves of prisoners of war, except those that are taken in…Brewer's: Marriage Knot
(The). The bond of marriage effected by the legal marriage service. The Latin phrase is nodus Herculeus, and part of the marriage service was for the bridegroom to loosen (solvere) the…Brewer's: Marriage Plates
Sacred plates with a circular well in the centre to hold sweetmeats. They were painted for bridal festivities by Maestro Georgio, Orazio Fontane, and other artists of Urbino and Gubbio,…Brewer's: Paper Marriages
Weddings of dons, who pay their fees in bank-notes. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Paper-stainerPaper King A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q…Brewer's: Morganatic Marriage
(A). A marriage in which the wife does not take the husband's rank, because legally, or according to court bye-laws, the marriage is not recognised. This sort of marriage is effected when…Brewer's: Fleet Marriages
Clandestine marriages, at one time performed without banns or licence by needy chaplains, in Fleet Prison, London. As many as thirty marriages a day were sometimes celebrated in this…Brewer's: Jactitation of Marriage
A false assertion by a person of being married to another. This is actionable. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894JadeJacques Bonhomme A B C D E F G H I…Same-sex marriage
The Question: Which states recognize gay marriages or civil unions? The Answer: This is a hot-button issue and the status changes frequently, so…Marriage and Household Statistics
/**/ One in fifty children are adopted in the United States. LGBT households adopt at higher rates than other households.Discover a variety of fascinating statistics about American families,…Trending
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