Definition of wedding Wedding

/wΙ›ΛˆdΙͺΕ‹/ - [weding] - wedβ€’ding

We found 15 definitions of wedding from 8 different sources.

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What does wedding mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: weddings

wedding - a party of people at a wedding
  wedding party
  party an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"
  best man the principal groomsman at a wedding
  bride a woman who has recently been married
  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
  bridegroom, groom a man who has recently been married
  groomsman a male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding
wedding - the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
  wedding ceremony, nuptials, hymeneals
  ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony"
wedding - the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel"
  marriage, marriage ceremony
  rite, ritual an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"
  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
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • wedding (Noun)
    Marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.
  • wedding (Noun)
    Joining of two or more parts.
  • wedding (Verb)
    Present participle of wed.
  • wedding (Verb)
    To participate in a wedding.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary πŸ“˜

  • wedding (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Wed
  • wedding (n.)
    Nuptial ceremony; nuptial festivities; marriage; nuptials.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ξ©

  • wedding
    A ceremony celebrating the beginning of a marriage, during which the marrying parties exchanges vows.
  • wedding
    A locality in the borough of Mitte, Berlin, Germany.

Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🀑

  • wedding
    A trade in which the bride is generally given away, and the groom is often sold.

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue πŸ‘…

  • wedding
    The emptying of a necessary-house, particularly in London. You have been at an Irish wedding, where black eyes are given instead of favours; saying to one who has a black eye.

Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary πŸ“—

  • wedding
    Wedding and ill-wintering tame both man and beast.

Part of speech

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  • wedding, verb, gerund of wed (infinitive).
  • wedding, noun, singular of weddings.

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