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civil marriage vs marriage ceremony

marriage ceremony vs civil marriage

civil marriage and marriage ceremony both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
civil marriage Yes No No No
marriage ceremony Yes No No No
As nouns, marriage ceremony is a hypernym of civil marriage; that is, marriage ceremony is a word with a broader meaning than civil marriage:
  • civil marriage: a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman
  • marriage ceremony: the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
Other hypernyms of civil marriage include marriage, wedding.
civil marriage (noun) marriage ceremony (noun)
a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
Difference between civil marriage and marriage ceremony

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