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wedlock::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | marriage, matrimony, spousal relationship, union |
| Type of | marital status |
| Has types | endogamy, exogamy, inmarriage, intermarriage, marriage of convenience, misalliance, monandry, monogamousness, monogamy, open marriage, polygamy, bigamy, sigeh, common-law marriage, cuckoldom |
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In those same cities, more than half the black children are born out of wedlock.
From the time.com
Only 4% of the children of mothers with college degrees are born out of wedlock.
From the economist.com
They marry later in life, have children in wedlock and are dedicated co-parents.
From the washingtontimes.com
Very young girls will usually have a child out of wedlock as proof of fertility.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In 2010 the out-of-wedlock-rate was 33%, more than twice of what it was in 1990.
From the en.wikipedia.org
She was reviled by many in the black community for having a child out of wedlock.
From the post-gazette.com
Yes, it rewards abstinence and celebrates a wedlock that transcends human life.
From the theatlantic.com
And I agree that out of wedlock births should be curbed using more contraception.
From the economist.com
Mr. Edwards fathered a child out of wedlock while his wife was dying of cancer.
From the post-gazette.com
- Marriage: the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"
- Wedlock is a double album by Massachusetts band Sunburned Hand of the Man, released on the Eclipse Records label in 2005. ...
- Wedlock, originally known as Deadlock, is a 1991 science fiction action film from Home Box Office (HBO), starring Rutger Hauer.
- Wedlocked was an Australian sitcom that ran for 11 episodes in 1994 on the Seven Network. It was created by Andrew Knight and Doug MacLeod.
- (Wedlocks) Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found. ...
- The state of being married; matrimony
- To dream that you are in the bonds of an unwelcome wedlock, denotes you will be unfortunately implicated in a disagreeable affair. For a young woman to dream that she is dissatisfied with wedlock, foretells her inclinations will persuade her into scandalous escapades. ...
- Being married. Has the same meaning as "matrimony." Used mostly to refer to illegitimate children as "born out of wedlock."
