wedding
English Thesaurus
1. the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | rite, ritual, |
| definition | : | any customary observance or practice (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | bridal, espousal, |
| definition | : | archaic terms for a wedding or wedding feast (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | civil marriage, |
| definition | : | a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | love match, |
| definition | : | a marriage for love's sake; not an arranged marriage (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | remarriage, |
| definition | : | the act of marrying again (noun.act) |
2. the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed (noun.event)
3. a party of people at a wedding (noun.group)
| hypernym | : | party, |
| definition | : | a group of people gathered together for pleasure (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | best man, |
| definition | : | the principal groomsman at a wedding (noun.person) |
| member holonym | : | bride, |
| definition | : | a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony (noun.person) |
| member holonym | : | bridesmaid, maid of honor, |
| definition | : | an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding (noun.person) |
| member holonym | : | flower girl, |
| definition | : | a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession (noun.person) |
| member holonym | : | bridegroom, groom, |
| definition | : | a man participant in his own marriage ceremony (noun.person) |
| member holonym | : | groomsman, |
| definition | : | a male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding (noun.person) |
| member holonym | : | trainbearer, |
| definition | : | one who holds up the train of a gown or robe on a ceremonial occasion (noun.person) |
4. the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony (noun.act)
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