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marriage ceremony vs civil marriage

civil marriage vs marriage ceremony

marriage ceremony and civil marriage both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
marriage ceremony Yes No No No
civil marriage Yes No No No
As nouns, civil marriage is a hyponym of marriage ceremony; that is, civil marriage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than marriage ceremony:
  • marriage ceremony: the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony
  • civil marriage: a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman
Other hyponyms of marriage ceremony include bridal, espousal, love match, remarriage.
marriage ceremony (noun) civil marriage (noun)
the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony a marriage performed by a government official rather than by a clergyman
Difference between marriage ceremony and civil marriage

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