common-law marriage

/ˈkɑmənlɑ ˈmɛrɪdʒ/
/ˈkɒmənlɔ ˈmærɪdʒ/
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Definitions of common-law marriage
  1. noun
    a marriage relationship created by agreement and cohabitation rather than by ceremony
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    type of:
    marriage, matrimony, spousal relationship, union, wedlock
    the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
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